WENT UNDER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

went under

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past tense of go under

as in struck out

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Rookie pitcher Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets struck out 16 Phillies in a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Mariners reliever Carlos Vargas (1-0) struck out Josh Lowe and Christian Moore – each on three pitches — with the bases loaded to end the bottom of the fifth, and Seattle pushed the lead to 7-2 on RBI singles by Canzone and Raleigh in the sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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The remains were found near Crystal Rapid, about 10 miles downstream from Phantom Ranch, one of the areas devastated by the August 29 deadly flash flood that washed out footbridges and campgrounds.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
And in Laguna Beach, back-to-back storms have eroded the sand so much that a lifeguard station was tied to the shore to make sure it wouldn’t be washed out to sea.

— Robert Gauthier, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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And that his young catching counterpart, Drake Baldwin, missed a month or so?

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Under the policy, trafficking concerns must now go through the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which controls the children’s custody, raising fears legitimate cases will be missed or delayed.

— Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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