go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Advertisement Rodgers followed with an RBI single to center field that went under the glove of Pages and rolled to the wall for an error that allowed Bryant to score from first for a 3-0 lead and Rodgers to take third.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
The mother of two — who wore a black bikini and black netted top — then jumped up and down in the water as Phoenix splashed his hands, before going under a tunnel in the outdoor pool.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
After going under the knife in late March, Andujar began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas in mid-May.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The 90-foot schooner De Gallant encountered a passing storm about 20 miles north of Great Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas, Tuesday morning, and the eight-member crew abandoned ship when the vessel began taking on water and going under, according to a Coast Guard statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
The mother of two — who wore a black bikini and black netted top — then jumped up and down in the water as Phoenix splashed his hands, before going under a tunnel in the outdoor pool.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
After going under the knife in late March, Andujar began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas in mid-May.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The 90-foot schooner De Gallant encountered a passing storm about 20 miles north of Great Inagua, the southernmost island in the Bahamas, Tuesday morning, and the eight-member crew abandoned ship when the vessel began taking on water and going under, according to a Coast Guard statement.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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