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gone under

ADJECTIVE

ruined

Synonyms

STRONG

beggared broke busted finished fleeced pauperized reduced

WEAK

indebted insolvent out of business penniless poverty-stricken

Antonyms

WEAK

flourishing intact mended preserved prosperous protected repaired restored rich saved solvent successful wealthy

Example Sentences

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“The downside is that scores of nonprofit preschools have gone under after losing their 4-year-olds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Theme parks have also gone under the cultural microscope as sensitivities have changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

American tastes changed, and, by the end of World War II, many of the tile companies had gone under.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Studies in Colorado, Michigan, and Texas would later show that bird flu cases had gone under the radar.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Once a boat has gone under, you can’t bail it no more.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick