as in to endure
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college
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Recent Examples of undergo
In 2024, he was forced to cancel performances after undergoing emergency heart surgery.
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Clarke underwent a complete physical transformation to portray the Murdaugh patriarch.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Murray is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
With Herro expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season after undergoing ankle surgery last month, Rozier’s skill set could be needed while Herro is sidelined.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Clarke underwent a complete physical transformation to portray the Murdaugh patriarch.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Murray is expected to miss at least four to six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
With Herro expected to miss at least the first month of the regular season after undergoing ankle surgery last month, Rozier’s skill set could be needed while Herro is sidelined.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergo
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Astronauts traveling to Mars will have to survive for months on a tiny spaceship with minimal food, endure microgravity where their bones and muscles waste away, and suffer from cosmic radiation bombardment.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The consequences for patients who endured famine often lingered long after the hunger ended.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Opponents have accepted at least eight penalties in three straight games, something the Bills haven’t experienced in four years.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The 27-year-old recently experienced the loss of both of his parents within the span of a few months and is speaking publicly for the first time since news of D’Angelo’s death surfaced on October 14 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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The facility, which had about 80 employees, according to Hickman County Mayor Jim Bates, is about an hour southwest of Nashville, on the Hickman and Humphreys County lines.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Forgery is also about persuasion, and certain forgeries have specific attributes.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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More than 60% of European companies cite regulation as an obstacle to investment, and most see it as their biggest challenge overall.—
Jan Hammer,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Undergo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergo. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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