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
Researchers were more likely to find hemorrhoids because participants underwent a screening colonoscopy instead of going to the doctor’s after reporting pain or bleeding.
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Barkov is sidelined for seven to nine months after undergoing surgery last month to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The France captain was substituted in the 83rd minute and Madrid club sources have confirmed that after undergoing tests, the injury is not serious.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Tiger Woods has undergone surgery after suffering another major injury.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Barkov is sidelined for seven to nine months after undergoing surgery last month to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee following an injury in training camp.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The France captain was substituted in the 83rd minute and Madrid club sources have confirmed that after undergoing tests, the injury is not serious.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Tiger Woods has undergone surgery after suffering another major injury.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergo
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While the jury is out on the exact cause of Harry Potter’s enduring popularity, Beach and Willner highlight an important point in its favor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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This team as a collective seemed proud of their season, triumphant in raising the bar for an organization that not long ago endured a decade-long playoff drought.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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When one patient, a new mother experiencing postpartum depression, commits an impulsive, desperate act, Linda is forced to contend with her own physically and emotionally unavailable husband.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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James is one of them, though his kindly attempts to be there for Linda, as amateur repairman and reluctant babysitter, have a way of backfiring, usually on himself.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Although exact details have yet to be released, people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press that Hamas is expected to release all 20 surviving hostages this weekend, while Israeli forces begin withdrawing from most of Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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With a swath of apps taking betting from the casino to one’s pocket, the industry has captured the interest of Gen Z, who saw a 7% year-over-year increase in online sports betting activity as of 2025’s second quarter, TransUnion found in a report released last month.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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His team sees the deal as a start, not an ending.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Undergo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergo. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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