underwent

verb

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 As a result, Reeve underwent another operation, this time to remove dozens of lymph nodes from his abdomen. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026 Researchers found that use of specialist psychiatric care increased during follow-up among adolescents and young adults who underwent medical transition. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The work, however, underwent a much more complex process of transformation than its current state suggests. — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Reeve then underwent a six-hour surgery in June to remove them and began chemotherapy. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 Top pitching prospect Robby Snelling underwent UCL surgery in his left arm after making his MLB debut. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 King underwent brain surgery in late August and now works with Tomycz to tweak the electrode's strength. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Treinen has a history of shoulder injuries and underwent right shoulder labrum and rotator cuff repair surgery after the 2022 season. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 The palladium membrane transported those protons into a separate, non-aqueous catholyte, where nitrogen underwent Li-NRR and was converted into ammonia. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwent
  1. experienced
  2. had
  3. endured
  4. saw
  5. suffered
Verb
  • In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This online abuse and hostility experienced by trans people in the UK is part of a broader picture of the UK becoming a hostile climate for trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of experienced
Verb
  • My suite was beyond spacious, with a full entryway with desk and wetbar giving way to a seating area; large, plush bed; then a closet and vanity area leading into a massive bathroom—which had a full soaking tub and two pedestal sinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Boss Bottled Beyond fragrance had an avant-première in travel retail, for example.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • 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
Definition of saw
Verb
  • The Seahawks, defending Super Bowl champions, got a collective whiff of smelling salts before Sunday’s game, having suffered an embarrassing loss at Washington a week earlier.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After her leftist boyfriend moved away to pursue union organizing, Livia suffered a series of tragedies that led her to drop out of college and return to her hometown.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of suffered

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“Underwent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwent. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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