goes under

verb

Definition of goes undernext
present tense third-person singular of go under
as in strikes out

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  1. fails
  2. misses
  3. collapses
Verb
  • That means the fund would not be immediately impacted if Congress fails to reach an agreement to fund the federal government by the weekend deadline.
    Zack Budryk, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Known for her array of flavorful Italian dishes, celebrity chef and television personality Giada De Laurentiis never fails to inspire viewers with exciting approaches to cooking.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of fails
Verb
  • This approach does not address systemic problems around compensation decisions and misses the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change in an organization.
    Lyssa Hansard, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But all this misses the point—the point which Matthew’s first readers would have heard loud and clear.
    N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of misses
Verb
  • Small business owners have navigated an unprecedented last few years of bank collapses, a tepid funding landscape, and sky-high interest rates to pressure test their business plans.
    Brock Blake, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • People who own Bitcoin and other forms of digital coins are not refunded when a crypto exchange collapses in the same way depositors are at banks.
    Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapses
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Thesaurus Entries Near goes under

goes to seed

goes under

goes up in flames

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