go under

verb

went under; gone under; going under; goes under

intransitive verb

: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail

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Cena also goes under the hood with country singer Jelly Roll in Nashville, and while a passenger in Jelly’s RAM 1500 Laramie learns about his journey from being a convict to fatherhood and stardom. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025 Around 100 lots including works by the likes of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Wassily Kandinsky will go under the hammer. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025 In today’s issue: Trump pushes to get his team California fires rage as death toll climbs Trump’s deportation faces tricky math Global leaders uneasy about Trump’s expansionism The Cabinet nominees are officially going under the Senate’s microscope. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025 The typical home that did go under contract did so in 43 days, according to Redfin, the slowest November pace since 2019. Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go under 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of go under was in 1848

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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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