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went under

VERB

fail, submerge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bankrupt drown

WEAK

default die fall fold founder go down sink submerse submit succumb suffocate surrender

Antonyms

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

Example Sentences

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Just over 47,000 U.S. home-sale agreements fell through in April, equal to 13.4% of homes that went under contract that month.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The first group that came up when I went under the metal section was called Dragon Force,” he recalled excitedly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He searched the archives of an auction in 1940 where part of the looted Goudstikker collection went under the hammer and found item number 92: "Portrait of a Young Girl" by Toon Kelder.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The typical home that went under contract in February spent 66 days on the market—the slowest pace in a decade for this time of year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Momma had done the rest, lunging toward me and pushing me down, water sloshing all over the fine floor as I went under.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland