went under

verb

past tense of go under
as in struck out

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  1. struck out
  2. washed out
  3. missed
  4. folded
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  • Darren Yamashita / Imagn Images via Reuters Connect There was a lighthearted moment in the second inning when Webb struck out Colorado’s Zac Veen.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • After Lugo struck out Angels star Mike Trout on 11 pitches, Schanuel tagged him in the next at-bat.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of struck out
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  • Gregory, who has been billed as a run-stopper, was washed out of his gap a few times.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Even Will Ferrell got washed out, tonsorially and qualitatively, in Netflix’s lifeless golfing comedy The Hawk.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed out
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  • The Angels had missed a chance to get insurance in the top of the 10th, after Guzman’s leadoff double gave them a run with no outs.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether.
    — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of missed
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  • That combination is then folded into the warming character of suede and myrrh.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • It can be folded for easy transportation and unfolded in a few seconds.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of folded
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