undergoes

present tense third-person singular of undergo
as in has
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 undergoes Months later, the patient is involved in a car accident and undergoes another CT scan. Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Then, once the cell is exposed to sunlight, the additive undergoes a molecular transformation that enables it to bind tightly to the perovskite’s grain boundaries. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 The chronos symbol atop Helios undergoes several lighting effects not seen during daylight hours. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 The uranium used in nuclear fuel undergoes an enrichment process to increase the levels of the more radioactive U-235 form. Idaho Statesman, 29 June 2026 The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified. Tanya Fedak, Variety, 29 June 2026 How Heat Actually Works In The Body During a sauna session, heart rate climbs to 100 to 150 beats per minute and the cardiovascular system undergoes thermoregulatory conditioning that resembles moderate aerobic exercise without the mechanical load. Allison Palmer updated June 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Sourdough undergoes natural fermentation rather than relying on additives found in baker's yeast. Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 June 2026 Branse also emphasized that while the public doesn’t get a voice about the settlement proposal, residents will get to speak about the project itself when Costco undergoes a hearing for its special permit request. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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  • The colony also has a population of New Zealand fur seals that laze around the rocks frequented by flocks of seabirds.
    Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • This fight has all the makings of a Fight of the Year candidate.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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  • Veteran Flacco experiences a tumultuous journey, benched in Cleveland before a surprising trade to Cincinnati for a temporary starting role.
    Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Advertisement In a large longitudinal study published in the European Heart Journal, people with higher blood levels of troponin I, a protein released when the heart experiences damage, were more likely to develop dementia later on.
    Kathleen Felton, Time, 21 July 2026
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  • In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures.
    John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • Imran Ahmad, who leads Bitso Business, the B2B arm of one of Latin America's largest crypto exchanges, frames what endures the fee race in three parts.
    Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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  • Analyst Divya Gangahar sees several positives ahead of the company's quarterly results in early August, including improving demand and accelerating growth.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Unlike standard hearing and vision tests, these assessments examine how the brain interprets what the child hears and sees and may help identify underlying weaknesses contributing to behaviors associated with ADHD or autism.
    Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Patience and creative problem-solving decline, and communication suffers.
    Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Everyone—blue-collar moms, college students, CEOs—suffers from the distractions of carrying around the pinging, blinking pocket-size casinos that our phones have become.
    Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • For many holders, paying with Bitcoin still feels less like using money and more like selling an appreciating asset.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The image of Tessarion chained in the sept in Tumbleton feels quite emblematic of his own internal experience.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Hard to follow the money No one knows the exact scale of cartel donations to Mexican political campaigns, but even former electoral officials acknowledge the sums are significant.
    Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The two of them party hard enough and often enough that local police officer Montgomery (Missi Pyle) knows them by name; when some particularly irresponsible carousing crosses a line, however, they’re slapped with a community service sentence.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 July 2026

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“Undergoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergoes. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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