Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went under
Verb
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And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Back came Rhea, who folded Iyo with a German Superplex for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Starliner crew members were then folded into the Crew-9 mission, whose spacefarers are continuing to serve out the full duration of their orbital stay.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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