gone under

Example Sentences

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In the arena, I wouldn’t have gone under the stage to scoot around the scaffolding or noticed when someone in the second balcony missed the first half of “Skinny” because they were in the bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“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 one of several large retailers—Rite Aid, Party City and craft-supply company Joann were others—that have gone under since 2024 and vacated thousands of stores across the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

A lot of water had gone under the bridge in those years.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey