go underground

phrase

: to start working in secret
The political party went underground after the new government took power.

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In fact, many big stores go underground, where the 10,000-foot ban doesn’t apply. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026 The hacks go underground because honesty about AI is unrewarded at every level. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Kartchner Caverns State Park When Arizona turns into an oven, go underground. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Other reasons include current state restrictions and the fear that people would go underground to tan at businesses that operate undetected by regulators. — Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go underground

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“Go underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20underground. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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