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
  • Be sure to bake this cake in a pan that can go under the broiler.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 18 July 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
  • First, the Rebels didn’t switch on the ball screen and just went under it.
    — Cj Moore, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Some go under beds or are stacked in a corner, Gross said.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There was an odd little loop that was supposed to go under his heel.
    — Ian McEwan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • The drops, which go under your tongue, can cost $100 or more a month.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • This is an easy way to tighten skin without going under the knife.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Stay tuned to see what other classics will go under the gavel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 June 2023
  • 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
  • Spring runoff goes under the building, creating a musty smell.
    — Asia Fields, ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Spring runoff goes under the building, creating a musty smell.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The man’s actions didn’t stop the pontoon from going under.
    — Sam Gillette, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The station said the animal then went under a fence and into a field.
    — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
  • David Neres and Billy Gilmour have gone under the knife.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • When the torpedoes are shot, the search and recovery team go under the ice to find them.
    — Jon Schlosberg, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • But there were a handful of Riley remarks that went under the radar a bit.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
  • One of the King’s royally swish gifts will go under the gavel this spring.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Pino then went under the vessel and came up with Lucy, Candela said.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026

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