go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Half of listings go under contract within 11 days compared to 17 days required nationally.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The profile was first created under the name Sean Combs in December 2006 but went under other names, including Jackie Star, Frank White, Frank Black and Ryan Lopez.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
These will go under different brand names on every cinema chain, so in the USA, look for Prime at AMC, Regal RPX, Cineplex UltraAVX and Cinemark XD.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In the above clip, Miles McBride, who is a trusty and reliable on-ball defender, went under the Porziņġis screen for Pritchard, who was 40.7 percent from 3 on over seven attempts during the regular season.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The profile was first created under the name Sean Combs in December 2006 but went under other names, including Jackie Star, Frank White, Frank Black and Ryan Lopez.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
These will go under different brand names on every cinema chain, so in the USA, look for Prime at AMC, Regal RPX, Cineplex UltraAVX and Cinemark XD.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
In the above clip, Miles McBride, who is a trusty and reliable on-ball defender, went under the Porziņġis screen for Pritchard, who was 40.7 percent from 3 on over seven attempts during the regular season.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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