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.

Examples of come under in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Richer, a Republican, has come under fire from conservatives for defending the 2020 election outcome that Trump lost. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 Couple that with a media landscape where newspapers are coming under fire for not endorsing a political candidate and the picture of a nervous electorate becomes very clear. —

Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 China came under total authoritarian control 75 years ago. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 In recent weeks, the practice has come under particular fire. —

Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come under

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