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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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“The first group that came up when I went under the metal section was called Dragon Force,” he recalled excitedly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Struggling out onto the ice, the crew witnessed the last of Endurance, a mile and a half away, as her bows went under.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong