going under (Meaning)

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going under (n)

(of a ship) sinking

The old ferry was going under the weight of the passengers and vehicles.
The stock market was going under due to a sharp decline in the economy.
The boxer felt like he was going under after taking a hard hit.
The ship was going under after being torpedoed by a submarine.
The government was going under due to massive debt and mismanagement.
The patient was going under anesthesia before the surgery.
The building was going under construction and was scheduled to be completed in a year.
The project was going underfunded and was in danger of being canceled.
The relationship was going under strain due to constant arguments.
The business was going under due to intense competition and declining sales.

(of a ship) sinking

striking out, washing out, flaming out, flunking, cratering, crumbling, collapsing, foundering,missing, waning

working out,going over, clicking, working out, succeeding, going, delivering, succeeding, delivering, coming off

The old ferry was going under the weight of the passengers and vehicles.

The stock market was going under due to a sharp decline in the economy.

The boxer felt like he was going under after taking a hard hit.

The ship was going under after being torpedoed by a submarine.