GOING UNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

going under

verb

present participle of go under

as in striking out

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Gusto worked 3 1/3 innings, holding the Padres to one run on two hits and a walk while striking out four.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
After striking out with the bases loaded in the first inning, Collins delivered in one of the biggest moments.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of striking out

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Chief among the dangers is climate change that has led to rising seas and erosion washing out oystercatcher nests.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
From choosing different mulch to planting ground covers, read on to learn how to stop mulch from washing out of your flower beds once and for all.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

Definition of washing out

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The team ended up flaming out in the first round of the Copa América, and panic ensued.

— Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Definition of flaming out

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