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go underground



VERB
hole up
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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When he’s working on a new movie, she says, “he’ll ‘Beautiful Mind’ it, these weird Post-its everywhere, and then he’ll go underground for a week and write a near-perfect draft.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"We're not saying we should not go underground," he insisted.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Others who are in public opposition to the regime are being encouraged to go underground.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2025

"When you go underground, you don't know what's happening above with the family. I'm often very worried."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2023

I see that when we go underground the clean, dependable lines of the street plan are interlaced with a twisting, turning mess of tunnels.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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