WENT UNDER Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

went under

verb

past tense of go under

as in struck out

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went under

Verb

Rays catcher Liam Hicks (Arkansas State) went 0 for 3 and struck out twice.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Ohtani drove the Struggle Bus into Game 3, having struck out seven times in 20 playoff at-bats, with only three singles and no extra-base hits and no RBIs.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of struck out

Verb

Galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects become more detailed when they're not washed out by skyglow.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of washed out

Verb

And Giants kicker Dominic Zvada, who missed three field goals in the contest, missed a 46-yard attempt on the opening overtime drive.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the couple missed each other, and Sarah began staying over at Len’s more often.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

After a weak showing in Iowa, Ramaswamy ended his campaign and quickly folded into the broader MAGA-verse.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of folded

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Cite this Entry

Style

“Went under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20under. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of went under

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes