go under

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Recent Examples of go under For a player who is more associated with his technical quality in possession, Mac Allister’s defensive numbers can often go under the radar. Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2025 The station said the animal then went under a fence and into a field. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025 The project proposes drilling a dozen wells in a 10-kilometer diameter (six-mile) circle around the city of Venice, making sure to keep them all in the lagoon — not extending into the Adriatic or going under the mainland. Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025 After both teams missed numerous chances in the second period, winger Nick Paul gave Tampa Bay its first lead in the series with a goal that went under Bobrovsky’s left leg 13:17 into the second period. Adam Lichtenstein, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go under
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
Verb
  • Vega settled down after the second inning, allowing just 3 hits and striking out 3 over the next two innings.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
  • Rasmussen allowed only four hits, struck out five, and didn’t walk a batter.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Waters were receding Wednesday, and Allegany County officials conducting damage assessments said some roads had been washed out.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Just last week, storms drenched much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas, flooding and washing out roads and causing hundreds of flights to be canceled or delayed at major airports.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • Education foundered, substance abuse spiked, and mental health frayed.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
  • As Kapler sought to transform the minor-league system, the big-league club foundered.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Construction of single-family homes gained some ground last year, but building permits for multi-family housing began tanking in St. Paul even before neighboring cities.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
  • To be even more fair, her trust in Nick singlehandedly got lots of women killed and tanked Mayday’s biggest operation yet.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 May 2025
Verb
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    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Fill-in moderator Joy Behar took over for Goldberg on Wednesday's telecast, which Goldberg missed due to her sickness.
    Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • This is often not helped when an investment collapses or defaults, and commentators online and other advisory companies increase client doubts.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • After his 4-foot putt went in during the one-hole playoff against Justin Rose, McIlroy threw his golf club in the air and collapsed to the ground.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • The Grizzlies won and eventually led the series, but flamed out.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • That version was announced in 2023 but flamed out at some point.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025

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