go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Cubs right-hander Colin Rea filling an important role The life of a reliever, especially one in a swing role, often goes under the radar.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In Cape Coral, 379 homes went under contract in February, down 14.4 percent from a year earlier, and 44.9 percent of for-sale homes—almost half—had price reductions, up 5.6 percent from a year earlier.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The car is also the last design project for the original Bertone, which went under in 2014, or shortly after this 2013 Aston Martin Rapide was so transformed.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
Northwest Arkansas homes spent a median of 36 days on the market before going under contract in December, data shows.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
In Cape Coral, 379 homes went under contract in February, down 14.4 percent from a year earlier, and 44.9 percent of for-sale homes—almost half—had price reductions, up 5.6 percent from a year earlier.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The car is also the last design project for the original Bertone, which went under in 2014, or shortly after this 2013 Aston Martin Rapide was so transformed.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2025
Northwest Arkansas homes spent a median of 36 days on the market before going under contract in December, data shows.
—Sami Sparber, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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