GO UNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

go under

verb

Definition of go under

as in to strike out

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Recent Examples of go under Stars have spoken about plastic surgery for different reasons over the years — some in the hope of normalizing cosmetic work, others to be upfront about the struggles that led them to go under the knife. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 Nearly four months out from the start of Operation Epic Fury, the staggering scale of Iranian casualties often goes under the radar. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2026 The property went under contract just days after the video was posted in April 2026 and received three strong offers before ultimately selling above asking price in June. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go under

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One day earlier, given the same advance notice, Allen struck out twice and walked during a 6-2 loss.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After striking out the side in the first, Cavalli walked the bases loaded with one out in the second but then struck out Owen Caissie and Mack to escape the jam.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of strike out

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But, after some three hundred thousand trees were planted, the project foundered owing to a shift in political tides.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Even before this high-profile addition to his staff, Chesney was already building early momentum in his significant rebuilding project at a program that has foundered over the past decade.

— Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of founder

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Wilson was back on the practice field Sunday, despite missing much of training camp with an injury, and will likely open the season as Seattle’s third-string running back.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The death toll in last week’s devastating flooding in Nepal has risen to 903 people, officials said Monday, as the number of those listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247.

— Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of miss

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Sunny Patel’s father, Jitendra (ph), traveled to the region from New York for a spiritual retreat, crossing the border into Tibet to start the trek when the glacier collapsed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Scientists who studied satellite images said bedrock underneath a glacier high in the Himalayan region had collapsed, taking part of the glacier with it.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of collapse

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But whereas some other chillers have flamed out, this one comes with a true maestro of the form in Felix Barrett of the British company Punchdrunk.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
But the biggest reason that Hyperliquid Strategies hasn’t flamed out like so many other DATs is because it is tied to a money printing machine.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of flame out

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go under

go up in flames

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