GONE UNDER Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

gone under

verb

past participle of go under

as in struck out

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The Guardians wouldn’t give up and had the go-ahead run at first base in the eighth when Kevin Kelly struck out Brayan Rocchio to leave the bases loaded after two runs scored.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
And Vogt was left wondering whether ace Gavin Williams, who struck out nine over five innings in his Game 3 victory, would’ve been the better option Monday on three days’ rest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of struck out

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Galaxies, nebulas and other deep space objects become more detailed when they're not washed out by skyglow.

— Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of washed out

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Sexton, who missed all five preseason games, was a full participant in practice Monday and did not suffer a setback, Redick said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
When working as a rural OB-GYN, Marshall sued over 700 patients, leading to 81 arrests when patients missed court dates and failed to repay their bills.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of missed

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Deadline hears that the BBC has held tentative discussions about whether Sounds could be folded in with iPlayer to create a single streaming service for video and audio, not unlike Netflix and YouTube.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
Netflix, for example, puts the TV show or movie on the top half, and video controls on the bottom half when folded in that position.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of folded

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Incredibly, as much as people believe football gets players in the best shape of their life, Fine once flunked his conditioning test for lacrosse after playing football.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Orioles flunked their 3rd rounder a few years ago and gave that money to their 17th rounder, Carter Young.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of flunked

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The Indiana effort soon flamed out conclusively; a bloc of Republicans in the state Senate voted it down, holding firm even amid bomb threats and swatting attacks.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever flamed out in their regular-season finale.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of flamed out

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Since democracy was restored in 1989, no candidate who failed to win the first round of voting has gone on to win the presidency in the second round.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
That plan failed when then-Senate President Susan Wagle refused to bring the bill to the floor for a vote.

— Jack Harvel October 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

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