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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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Like modern-day companies that merge and re-emerge or fold, some of these schools went under quickly, or moved their bivouacs, or combined forces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

But homes that went under contract in March spent a median of only 19 days on the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In Tampa, Fla., 16% of homes that went under contract in February did so within seven days of going on the market, according to Zillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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 waves made no sound among themselves, only faint noises as they went under the canoe or struck against it.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell