go under
verb
went under; gone under; going under; goes under
: to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
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Within 30 minutes of going under for the endoscopy, I was pulled from the procedure.
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Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Perry had high levels of ketamine in his blood, likely lapsed into unconsciousness and then went under water, according to the autopsy.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 June 2024
After helping his classmate from going under, Dupuis stayed with the student until lifeguards arrived to take them both back to shore.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Well, because economic interests, large oil companies that would go under or are funding politicians and lobbying politicians, and jobs that might be lost, although jobs can be created.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 June 2024
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Rachel S. Hunt, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Perry had high levels of ketamine in his blood, likely lapsed into unconsciousness and then went under water, according to the autopsy.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 June 2024
After helping his classmate from going under, Dupuis stayed with the student until lifeguards arrived to take them both back to shore.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Well, because economic interests, large oil companies that would go under or are funding politicians and lobbying politicians, and jobs that might be lost, although jobs can be created.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 16 June 2024
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20under. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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