come under

phrasal verb

came under; come under; coming under; comes under

: to be subjected to (something)

The troops were resting when they suddenly came under attack.

Many people feel that their civil rights are coming under threat.

The school is coming under pressure to change its policies.

: to be affected, controlled, or influenced by (something)

an area that has come under the control of rebel forces

He was 30 years old when he first came under the care of a psychiatrist.

areas that come under his authority

—used to identify the group or category that something belongs to

These matters come under the heading of classified information.

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California’s long history with wildfires has come under global scrutiny as Southern California struggles to contain the Palisades and Eaton blazes. —

Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Their relationship soured in 2020 and Gaiman came under fire for breaking COVID-19 protocols by relocating from their home in New Zealand to his holiday home on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 But the announcement came under scrutiny from other Republicans. —

Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 The change also comes under the new leadership of Brian Niccol, who was hired from Chipotle last year to revitalize the struggling coffee chain. —

CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for come under