as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
After thinking her career was over, Prince decided to give basketball one more go under TCU head coach Mark Campbell, who previously coached her at Oregon.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
Many of the homes on the market have been sitting idle for extended periods before going under contract, remaining for a median of 18 days in March—a significant increase from the rapid sales during the pandemic boom.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The long-running medical drama, which has already been renewed for Season 22, had been a pressure cooker ever since Dylan went under the knife to treat the cavernous angioma that threatened to shorten her life.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
Investment bank Bear Stearns went under in mid-March setting off a panic.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
Many of the homes on the market have been sitting idle for extended periods before going under contract, remaining for a median of 18 days in March—a significant increase from the rapid sales during the pandemic boom.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The long-running medical drama, which has already been renewed for Season 22, had been a pressure cooker ever since Dylan went under the knife to treat the cavernous angioma that threatened to shorten her life.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
Investment bank Bear Stearns went under in mid-March setting off a panic.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
Verb
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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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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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These glowing emissions are about a billion times fainter than sunlight, which is why they're washed out during the day.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Regular flooding can wash out fences, and some question the effects of their livestock on distant watersheds.—
Nick Oxford,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In Europe, America embraced collective defense; in Asia, similar aspirations foundered.—
ELY RATNER,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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And for decades, every attempt to create legal access has foundered on the rocky shoals of property rights and lumbering bureaucracy.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 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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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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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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And the fact that talks have not yet collapsed is an indication that the U.S. may be considering this red line.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
Verb
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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 6 Jun. 2025.
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