come under
phrasal verb
came under; come under; coming under; comes under
1
: to be subjected to (something)
The troops were resting when they suddenly came under attack.
Many people feel that their civil rights are coming under threat.
The school is coming under pressure to change its policies.
2
: to be affected, controlled, or influenced by (something)
an area that has come under the control of rebel forces
He was 30 years old when he first came under the care of a psychiatrist.
areas that come under his authority
3
—used to identify the group or category that something belongs to
These matters come under the heading of classified information.
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Then, during Covid, Suning came under tremendous financial pressure.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The bill has come under scrutiny, as a similar type of firearm was used in a 2018 school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, margins in the government securities industry could continue to come under pressure especially given the industry’s highly fragmented nature.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a frustrated New York City Council member over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city’s jails.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The bill has come under scrutiny, as a similar type of firearm was used in a 2018 school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, margins in the government securities industry could continue to come under pressure especially given the industry’s highly fragmented nature.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a frustrated New York City Council member over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city’s jails.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for come under
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“Come under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20under. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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