Thesaurus results for UNDERGOES

undergoes

verb

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 The experiments showed that BCF undergoes degradation after accepting an electron. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Plans for Macabre Cinema, the third West Bottoms attraction owned and operated by Full Moon Productions, have yet to be finalized as its building undergoes redevelopment. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Researchers began asking whether aspects of human thinking could be understood in terms of information processing, whereby information enters a system, undergoes transformation, is stored, and contributes to an output. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Sep. 2026 Ploughman is your latest of several characters who undergoes a crisis or loss of faith. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 For the film, Hossain said that Badhon called in her real doctor to inject her during a scene where her character undergoes painful platelet-rich plasma injections. — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 While both undergo steps in manufacturing to eliminate potentially harmful microorganisms, liquid infant formula in ready-to-feed bottles undergoes an additional sterility step to become commercially sterile. — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 Historic Preservation Commission members voted Thursday to approve exterior changes to the mansion’s original design plan as the building, now more than a century old, undergoes restoration and renovation as part of a new residential development. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The drawing on Wednesday comes as the game undergoes its biggest expansion in years. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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Belarus still has 912 political prisoners, including 20 journalists, according to the Viasna human rights center.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
There are 795 rooms here, including 58 suites, and every one of them has a private lanai (a Hawaiian balcony or veranda) with either a garden or an ocean view.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

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Vivacious and prone to daydreaming, Julián experiences a culture shock under Carmela’s roof — there’s impressive attention to detail in the production design inside her home, down to the magnets on her refrigerator.

— Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
In the quantum world, the falling path from the atom’s point of view experiences no gravity or any other force, and its wave should not pick up any extra phase.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of experiences

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Exploring the dialogue between Italy’s artisanal heritage and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the event considers how the handmade endures in an era of rapid innovation.

— Eleonora Giordani, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Although the lack of reliable official statistics makes this hard to confirm, and although Cuba still endures far less violence than several of its neighbors, fear of robbery and assault has altered many Cubans’ daily routines.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of endures

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Taking a page from professional players associations, Abruzzo sees sectoral bargaining—where unions and multiple employers set baseline, industry-wide compensation and workplace standards—as the preferable long-term outcome for college athletes.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Later, in her dying moments, Wuornos sees Lizzie beckoning to her.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sees

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The model is pulled in ten different directions by different internal product teams, resulting in an interface that suffers from sudden behavioral resets and an inability to smoothly execute complex, multi-turn human requests.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
His defense attorney previously said the assaults were not politically motivated and that DeFoor suffers from mental health issues.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of suffers

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And while the Lanterns are sort of wrong about the latter (more on that to follow), the jump to the former conclusion feels a tad out of the blue.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
So pegging the Saints’ second-year quarterback as one of the top three passers in the NFC feels pretty bold.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of feels

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Each person knows it, knows that the others know it, and so on indefinitely.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
But the Chargers’ new offensive coordinator knows his unit must show urgency and improvement Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders after a rude wake-up call in the season opener.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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