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 material then undergoes polymer processing and blending before being pelletized for film blowing at Weavabel’s production plant, where it can be made into new bags. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Desai’s transition comes as Meta undergoes a massive pivot, betting big on new artificial intelligence products and services for its enterprise customers. — Samantha Subin,chris Eudaily, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 The lycanthropy saga, set in an English village in the 13th century, stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson as a man who undergoes terrifying transformations into a werewolf each full moon. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2026 The State Lands Commission has a responsibility to ensure that any offshore energy project undergoes rigorous environmental review and that the voices of coastal communities are heard and respected throughout the process. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 His criticism comes as Slovenia undergoes a significant shift in its foreign policy, particularly toward Israel. — Efrat Lachter , Brooke Curto, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Before an interceptor is shipped to a customer, Vluchnyk says each individual aircraft undergoes a test flight. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026 Even though Douglas was moving around easily after the game, teams typically don’t know the seriousness of injuries until the player undergoes an MRI a day or two after suffering the injury. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 Similarly, Silent Hill f’s Hinako Shimizu undergoes a deeply personal version of Silent Hill. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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The mid-weight denim is rigid, made of 100 percent cotton rigid denim and has a bit of a rustic feel.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
When healthy, Ohtani has the ability to break out of even the most dire of slumps with an otherworldly performance, like that three-homer (as a hitter), 10-strikeout (as a pitcher) all-timer.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of has

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Years later, after Leslie experiences severe financial difficulty and is hospitalized, both parents become more present.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
In a typical season, the Atlantic region experiences five hurricanes and two major hurricanes by early October.

— Christopher Davis, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of experiences

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Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sees

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When the boy’s body turns up by a river, the wives’ sisterhood is split between doing what feels right and following their husband’s wishes and Islamic tradition.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The coupling of violence with law and order is ever present in the agent’s recollections, but tonally, the show feels light.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of feels

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Oscar-winning DoP Greig Fraser knows a thing or two about working on challenging movies, from Dune to The Batman, Rogue One to Zero Dark Thirty.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
But the tragedy conceals something nobody knows, and the falsehoods about Jung-hyun keep growing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

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