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 The patient underwent a public health screening at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and was taken by a friend to Nairobi Hospital, where he was isolated and later transferred to the East Wing Isolation Facility. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Claire underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments to kill the malignant cells in his body, but the cancer returned again in 2017. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Since the start of training camp, coach Paul Maurice said the team was going to have Marchand use the entire month of October after the veteran forward underwent surgery in August to deal with a lingering lower-body injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The two new satellites underwent integration and testing at SFL’s facility in Vaughan, Ontario. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 To gain city approval, Alcala underwent several phases of review, starting with the mandatory application process. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Garrett underwent knee surgery after the Australia game and was placed on IR. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, without giving details, claimed the attacker underwent Islamist indoctrination. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 About half of the patients in the study underwent genetic testing, which revealed a handful of genetic mutations that can raise the risk of cancer. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwent
Verb
  • All residents and other property owners who have experienced water outages, low water pressure, or both, are advised to boil all water or use bottled water for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth, the news release said.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • His daughter, Stephanie Friends, experienced that musical life from inside the family home.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Since 1950, Kentucky has had 12 Democratic governors, compared to only five in Iowa.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The character had the same condition as Mitte, though more pronounced.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
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
Verb
  • Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano and Ty Gibbs also suffered either penalties or damage that dampened their day early.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Her mother, who suffered a stab wound to the shoulder, was treated and released, according to local reporting.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Underwent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwent. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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