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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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Number 7A, 1948, which went under the hammer at the renowned Christie's auction house on Monday, smashed the previous record for the most a work by the late American artist has taken at auction.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

It fell steadily in the following decade thanks to booming postwar growth, inflation, and rapid reductions in military spending, and it went under 50% by 1957.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Plus, many of those who went under contract last month may have locked in mortgage rates closer to February’s lows than March’s highs.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2007, Taylor - who went under her maiden name at the time - registered her business name, Katie Perry, and applied for a trademark.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

“You went under the surface, I couldn’t see you. My clothes were weighing me down. We could have drowned, both of us. Is it your idea of a joke? Well, is it?”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan