GONE UNDER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

gone under

verb

past participle of go under

as in struck out

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The right-hander struck out three and surrendered one hit in the outing.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
After Kyle Isbel struck out with pinch-runner Tyler Tolbert on third base, Carter Jensen belted a two-run homer off Guardians reliever Craig Yoho.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of struck out

Verb

Videos of the disaster showed people running before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
But globular cluster streams form deep inside their host galaxy, where they are washed out by brighter, more crowded starlight.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of washed out

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The only difference is that, after this race, some of the competitors collapsed to the floor with sparks flying from their insides while safety officials charged over to attend to them with fire extinguishers.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
And since then, the government collapsed, and gang warfare has spread.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsed

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Right tackle Luke Goedeke tore his plantar fascia and suffered a severe foot contusion, and missed six games.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Bell, a fourth-round draft pick after his record-breaking senior year at UConn, missed the first two preseason games with a groin injury but starred in his debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the brand new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of missed

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Tired girl makeup looks poised to stick around, folded into a broader movement toward grunge, indie sleaze and deliberately unpolished beauty.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
The project, originally a standalone story, was folded into the new DCU and received an R-rating.

— Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of folded

Verb

The Orioles flunked their 3rd rounder a few years ago and gave that money to their 17th rounder, Carter Young.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 17 July 2026
John has just flunked the bar for the second time, and his job at the DA’s office — which has a three-strike policy — is in peril.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of flunked

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So, while this season began with storms named Arthur in June, followed by Bertha in July and Cristobal, which flared up and then flamed out quickly earlier this month, the latest storm brewing was already fated to be called Dolly.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
But whereas some other chillers have flamed out, this one comes with a true maestro of the form in Felix Barrett of the British company Punchdrunk.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of flamed out

Verb

Critically, the owner of the footage failed to show any impact on the market for the footage and in fact had never licensed the footage for compensation.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Congress legalized home brewing in 1978 Occasional efforts in recent years to change the law failed to gain traction.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

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