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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But public health experts worry that there could be more turmoil to come under his leadership. Meg Tirrell, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025 Rape and kidnappings remain a problem and journalists and human rights defenders have also come under attack. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025 The southern port city of Odesa also came under a Russian drone attack for the second consecutive night, leaving almost 50,000 homes without electricity in freezing winter temperatures, officials said. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025 American came under public fire after a 2023 video that showed crew members mishandling a passenger's wheelchair, sending the mobility device hurtling down and off a ramp. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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