How to Use go under in a Sentence

go under

verb
  • Williams may not go under the radar for long.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The full game went under, but not my play.
    — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Louis snatched his knife from his belt and went under.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Here are five details that might have gone under the radar.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • What happens when that church goes under?
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Her 911 call cut off as her car went under.
    — Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, the adults were pulled away from the shore and went under.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Some go under beds or are stacked in a corner, Gross said.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The extra point attempt went under the goal post and was no good.
    — Hannah Cordova, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In the other, a lot of people go under.
    — Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Many farmers who couldn’t pay their bills in recent years went under.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The drops, which go under your tongue, can cost $100 or more a month.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Bulky luggage can go under a bed, stairs, or in a basement until your next trip.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Lines go under almost every word.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Private businesses, too, have a tough go under this plan.
    — Daniel Bunn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
  • The man’s actions didn’t stop the pontoon from going under.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • David Neres and Billy Gilmour have gone under the knife.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But there were a handful of Riley remarks that went under the radar a bit.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
  • Pino then went under the vessel and came up with Lucy, Candela said.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
  • Joy Behar is setting the record straight on rumors she’s gone under the knife.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • The case managers said partners pushed surgeries and would give bonuses when clients went under the knife.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • As a favorite, the Rams have gone under the point total in five of eight games this season.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
  • Here, the typical home that went under contract last month did so in 19 days.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Transfer the mixture to an 8-inch baking dish that can go under the broiler.
    — Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Some went under, others scattered.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Then the company went under, and the films fell out of circulation in most parts of the world.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Judge isn’t the only player in pinstripes to have an item going under the hammer.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
  • Had the United States just walked away, their little piece of wood would have gone under the waves.
    — CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
  • One man went under water and did not resurface, officials said in a news release.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026
  • Three rings set with cabochon gems from Bulgari will also go under the hammer.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

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