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 Johnson sat in the makeup chair for two hours undergoing a transformation process that resulted in the cauliflower ears, a specific browbone piece and other prosthetics, plus hiding his tattoos. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025 The coins will undergo a rigorous conservation process before being given to local museums for public display, according to the company. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium undergoing renovations Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, where the Memphis Tigers play their home football games, is in the midst of a $220 million renovation. John Beifuss, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Contemporary art and international cuisine On the city’s southeastern edge, the formerly industrial Porta Romana neighborhood is undergoing a radical transformation as the sustainably minded site of the Olympic Village, where 1,300 athletes will be housed. Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undergo
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  • Fortunately, humidity will be low so foliage viewers won't have to endure that aspect of summer heat.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Even decades later, the memory of Brenda and baby Erica endures.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 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
  • 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
  • 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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  • Unfortunately, fans won't be able to see LeBron or Luka on the court with the team for Friday's game, though.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Many who took the survey saw Goldberg-Polin as too moral to get involved in the rough and tumble world of Israel’s fractious political scene.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025

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