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 Popular on Variety Once the village comes under attack from a group of apes, Noa is forced to leave the safe space of his village and go in search of his family. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 May 2024 The horror genre has come under scrutiny after a number of films underwhelmed at the box office, including Bumhouse’s Exorcist reboot last year. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Ongoing turmoil has racked UCLA since an encampment there came under a violent mob attack two weeks ago. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024 In 2021, the AI companion app Replika came under scrutiny after authorities in the U.K. saw a 19-year-old man planning to assassinate the Queen after he was encouraged by an AI girlfriend built on the app. —

Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 May 2024 Fuller and Grippo’s relationship came under scrutiny at the beginning because some viewers thought the couple began dating while Fuller was engaged to Johnny DePhillipo, who proposed to her in the Bachelor in Paradise season 8 finale. —

Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 The news comes as the chain has come under heavy criticism for the amount of caffeine in the drinks, which will be removed from the menu. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024 Fire officials said the flames came under control at 3:28 a.m., about 45 minutes after the initial calls for help. —

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2024 But the private investment firm’s dealings soon came under scrutiny, setting off a cascade of lawsuits and allegations. —

Jasmine Li, Fortune, 8 May 2024

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