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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

It was almost a miracle they hadn’t gone under.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Two World Cups have come and gone under Townsend.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

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

The water churned where Jason had gone under.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan