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
Starbucks’ China pivot Executives also shared more details on the company’s international operations, which will undergo a major transformation when Starbucks forms a joint venture with Boyu Capital to run its business in China, the company’s second-largest market.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
As part of the project, the Armani/Privé club will also undergo a themed takeover, while the tome celebrating Indochine’s 40th anniversary will be available to purchase at the Armani/Libri bookstore.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The timing is especially notable, as the LHC will soon enter Long Shutdown 3 (LS3) to undergo major upgrades for the upcoming High-Luminosity LHC.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The Nugget underwent several major changes over its four decades on the market, none bigger than the one that came in 2013.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
As part of the project, the Armani/Privé club will also undergo a themed takeover, while the tome celebrating Indochine’s 40th anniversary will be available to purchase at the Armani/Libri bookstore.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The timing is especially notable, as the LHC will soon enter Long Shutdown 3 (LS3) to undergo major upgrades for the upcoming High-Luminosity LHC.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The Nugget underwent several major changes over its four decades on the market, none bigger than the one that came in 2013.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergo
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On Saturday, the system pushed towards Virginia, with the forecast calling for a foot of snow or more to be dumped on parts of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, while New England endured double-digit subzero temperatures.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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California has endured three severe droughts in the past 19 years — from 2007 to 2009; 2012 to 2016; and 2020 to 2022 — all of which involved water restrictions for millions of residents and businesses in cities and cutbacks to farmers.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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More than half of all people will experience a psychiatric disorder in their lifetime, research shows.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Raise the Future offers Family Support Services to help foster and adoptive families navigate the trauma that children have experienced, and that includes kinship families.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Boston's David Pastrnak had an assist on Lindholm's goal to extend his scoring streak to four games, with four goals and four assists in that span.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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While past studies have shown that dairy products may have a protective effect against dementia, how specific dairy products affect cognitive health remains unclear.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Someone who should not stumble into this, who should not have to see the grave of her loved one defaced.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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