GOES UNDER Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

goes under

verb

present tense third-person singular of go under

as in strikes out

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The ruling strikes out a significant piece of evidence for prosecutors as the case moves toward trial.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Why the quest will fall short And finally Shohei Ohtani hits three homers and strikes out 10 in Game 4 of the 2025 NLCS.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of strikes out

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Nitrogen washes out of soil and must be reapplied every year.

— Jayash Paudel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Artificial light remains the single greatest obstacle to seeing the Perseids at their best, as light pollution washes out fainter meteors and dims the Milky Way overhead.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of washes out

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Like eyes, ears and lungs, a person can live a relatively normal and active life if one organ in the natural set fails.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Kick the can If Congress fails to act, payments are expected to be 22% lower, which could be devastating for the millions of seniors who rely on their Social Security benefits to pay for basic necessities.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of fails

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Rather than catching Max in the act that sent him to prison, Sam is Max's public defender who intentionally tanks the case.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
But the lesson from AOL-Time Warner holds that promised big synergies can sour into integration problems that drive up expenses instead, so that the combination of paying a huge price, and getting negative savings, tanks the stock.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026

Definition of tanks

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But Joe never misses an opportunity to supplant her husband’s rational concerns with her imperial view of a society infected by an unseen, venomous other.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Lake Howell’s defense forces a field goal attempt, and Seminole misses.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of misses

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Cincinnati respondents repeatedly pointed to Scott Satterfield, consecutive November collapses and the program’s inability to keep pace financially.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Currency collapses, banking crises, and deep recessions struck the East Asian deficit countries, while the surplus countries bore few costs.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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