go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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This is happening in part because many sellers have returned to the market after years of waiting for mortgage rates to come down; but also because much of this additional inventory is not going under contract, and is now piling up on the market.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The 911 call initially reported the girl was having trouble and then later that the girl could no longer be seen and was presumed to have gone under water, the sheriff's office said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Jewels from Bulgari, Harry Winston and Van Cleef & Arpels will go under the gavel, as will furniture and art from Frederick Carl Frieseke, Edward Henry Potthast and William Merritt Chase, among others.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
Just over a minute later, the SUV was seen on video going under the overpass, then braking.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The 911 call initially reported the girl was having trouble and then later that the girl could no longer be seen and was presumed to have gone under water, the sheriff's office said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Jewels from Bulgari, Harry Winston and Van Cleef & Arpels will go under the gavel, as will furniture and art from Frederick Carl Frieseke, Edward Henry Potthast and William Merritt Chase, among others.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
Just over a minute later, the SUV was seen on video going under the overpass, then braking.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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