go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Whether or not Cousins goes under the knife, his injury stresses the Yankees’ need to acquire a reliever or two before the trade deadline.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
That was despite sales being down by 8.8 percent and listings spending seven more days on the market compared to a year earlier before going under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Johnson has urged the Senate to pass the sweeping bill with few changes to it, but the bill will likely go under changes to pass in the Senate.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 June 2025
If just being on the water in Minnesota isn’t enough, go under the sea down in Florida for their annual Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
That was despite sales being down by 8.8 percent and listings spending seven more days on the market compared to a year earlier before going under contract.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Johnson has urged the Senate to pass the sweeping bill with few changes to it, but the bill will likely go under changes to pass in the Senate.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 4 June 2025
If just being on the water in Minnesota isn’t enough, go under the sea down in Florida for their annual Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival.
—Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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