went under

verb

past tense of go under
as in struck out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for went under
  1. struck out
  2. washed out
  3. missed
  4. folded
Verb
  • An infield single for Cedric Mullins followed and then Woodruff struck out Jorge Mateo.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
  • When Bruce Sutter struck out Thomas to end World Series Game 7, Selig was crushed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of struck out
Verb
  • Roads washed out, driving thousands of people from their homes.
    — Adam Burke, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Around Pagosa Springs, floodwaters have washed out roads and left residents isolated.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of washed out
Verb
  • But Knueppel suffered a hamstring injury during offseason workouts and missed the preseason.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of missed
Verb
  • Omitsu extended her delicate white hand toward Shinsuke, who sat sullen, arms folded.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • While Freeform was folded into Erwich’s and by extension Sethi’s portfolio awhile back, National Geographic Content, led by President Courteney Monroe, has remained a separate unit reporting to OConnell.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of folded
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