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Recent Examples of Synonyms for went under
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Jo Adell walked, and Wade Meckler singled, but Gray struck out Donovan Walton and Tyler Heineman to escape the jam.
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Sale went five-plus innings, worked around seven hits, walked two and struck out three on what would not be considered his best start of the season.
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Around noon, employers urged Kansans working in downtown KCMO to return home in case the bridges washed out.
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At least five people were killed, and dozens were sought following severe storms in Kentucky and Tennessee that triggered flash floods and washed out roads, officials said.
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Conwell made all four of his free throws, including two after missed three pointers.
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Royals star Salvador Perez missed Thursday’s game with soreness in his right elbow.
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The day could be sliced into identical pieces, the body trained to answer the bell, and the worker folded into a machine that only made sense when every human motion had been made useful to someone else.
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Fire shelters weigh around 6 pounds and are folded up inside several protective layers in a firefighter’s pack.
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“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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