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 The families had been bused to the Super 8 motel in Rotterdam from New York City, 160 miles away, part of an effort by Mayor Eric Adams (D) to shift new arrivals elsewhere in the state as the city’s shelter system came under severe strain. —

Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024 The last time a department changed names came under President Jimmy Carter in 1979, when the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare became the Department of Health and Human Services and the Education Department was established. —

Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 June 2024 Though the company has come under media scrutiny, and more recently become the subject of a federal investigation, for allegedly misrepresenting its eco-friendly claims. —

Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 18 June 2024 Other newspapers came under fire for similar tactics. —

David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for come under

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