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went under

VERB

fail, submerge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt drown

WEAK

default die fall fold founder go down sink submerse submit succumb suffocate surrender

Antonyms

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

Example Sentences

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It fell steadily in the following decade thanks to booming postwar growth, inflation, and rapid reductions in military spending, and it went under 50% by 1957.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Plus, many of those who went under contract last month may have locked in mortgage rates closer to February’s lows than March’s highs.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The typical home that went under contract in February spent 66 days on the market—the slowest pace in a decade for this time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is also not clear how much cash reserves the company had when it went under.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

One lean finger touched her cheek, and then his hand went under her slightly twisted neck and his fingers explored her neck.

From "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck