as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
For a player who is more associated with his technical quality in possession, Mac Allister’s defensive numbers can often go under the radar.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The station said the animal then went under a fence and into a field.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
The project proposes drilling a dozen wells in a 10-kilometer diameter (six-mile) circle around the city of Venice, making sure to keep them all in the lagoon — not extending into the Adriatic or going under the mainland.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
After both teams missed numerous chances in the second period, winger Nick Paul gave Tampa Bay its first lead in the series with a goal that went under Bobrovsky’s left leg 13:17 into the second period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The station said the animal then went under a fence and into a field.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
The project proposes drilling a dozen wells in a 10-kilometer diameter (six-mile) circle around the city of Venice, making sure to keep them all in the lagoon — not extending into the Adriatic or going under the mainland.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
After both teams missed numerous chances in the second period, winger Nick Paul gave Tampa Bay its first lead in the series with a goal that went under Bobrovsky’s left leg 13:17 into the second period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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With a runner on first, Scherzer struck out LaMonte Wade looking and Wilmer Flores on what every Giants fan will tell you was ball one.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Keller struck out three, walked one and hit a batter.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Waters were receding Wednesday, and Allegany County officials conducting damage assessments said some roads had been washed out.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Just last week, storms drenched much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, flooding and washing out roads and causing hundreds of flights to be canceled or delayed at major airports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2025
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Education foundered, substance abuse spiked, and mental health frayed.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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As Kapler sought to transform the minor-league system, the big-league club foundered.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In December of 2023, Hockenson suffered a torn ACL and MCL which tanked his dynasty value.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Who wants to think about consequences like the global economy tanking?—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Both teams had their first two penalties saved, before Steaua eventually got themselves together to score two… which was enough because Barca missed all four of theirs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The security perimeter collapses, and the risk increases exponentially.—
Craig Davies,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Video shows the man collapse to the ground, deputies said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
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The Grizzlies won and eventually led the series, but flamed out.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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That version was announced in 2023 but flamed out at some point.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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