underwent

past tense of undergo
as in experienced
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 underwent None of the 26 patients who underwent robotic surgery had to be converted to an open procedure, and surgeons achieved clear margins in each case. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 At the hospital, Goldsmith underwent a life-saving procedure tying bands around his veins. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 July 2026 The tower underwent disinfection Tuesday and will be retested within three to seven days, according to county officials. Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Berríos, who underwent Tommy John surgery on May 20, is not expected back until the second half of 2027. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026 At the time of the public announcement, Kara explained her mother underwent two surgeries, the second of which removed the lymph nodes where the cancer had spread. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Rice underwent a knee debridement (cleanup) procedure to prepare for the 2026 season. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026 Singer D4vd, real name David Burke, underwent a grueling five-day preliminary hearing in Los Angeles in which prosecutors laid out their case against him. Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 28 July 2026 That evening, Beretti underwent emergency surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach to treat a serious streptococcus infection, according to her complaint. Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
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  • Despite all this, Newport is best experienced like a local—and a Newport Airbnb is the best way to go about achieving this.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Since Thursday, Bitcoin owners who store their crypto with Coldcard, which offers a form of hyper-secure storage known as a hard wallet, have experienced four waves of thefts that have affected more than 5,200 individual addresses.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • While Eddie and the singer famously had their disagreements, Roth paid tribute to his bandmate after the guitarist’s death.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Farinacci had matches and a butane lighter when he was detained, Nowels said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Pauner said the region endured more than two months without significant rainfall, leaving vegetation exceptionally dry.
    Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The news comes as a shock given the ridicule Ferrari endured following the car’s release in May.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ekwonu suffered the injury during the Panthers’ playoff game.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • In March 2026, a California jury found Meta and Google liable for the mental health harm suffered by a woman who had used social media compulsively as a child, ordering them to pay $6 million in damages.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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“Underwent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwent. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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