as in experiencing
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 undergoing
The selection marks one of the first major European defense programs to incorporate Schiebel’s newest heavy-lift unmanned helicopter platform, which has been undergoing flight testing and customer evaluations over the past two years.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
In the study, patients taking the drug lived longer compared to those undergoing chemotherapy.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 June 2026
But the Blue Ridge Parkway is undergoing construction in the High Country this summer, with rotating closures and detours during construction.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
After consulting with a specialist, Aaron Judge is undergoing additional imaging on the bone bruise on his upper right rib.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Running is undergoing a boom in popularity, and professionals are breaking records.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Bardem gets the most, and most extreme attitudes, to play, whether cozying up individually to the Bowdens, threatening a groupie, undergoing a religious conversion, acting normal or being weird.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Kate, the wife of Prince William, revealed in 2024 that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The proposal is undergoing environmental review.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
In the study, patients taking the drug lived longer compared to those undergoing chemotherapy.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 5 June 2026
But the Blue Ridge Parkway is undergoing construction in the High Country this summer, with rotating closures and detours during construction.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
After consulting with a specialist, Aaron Judge is undergoing additional imaging on the bone bruise on his upper right rib.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Running is undergoing a boom in popularity, and professionals are breaking records.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 June 2026
Bardem gets the most, and most extreme attitudes, to play, whether cozying up individually to the Bowdens, threatening a groupie, undergoing a religious conversion, acting normal or being weird.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Kate, the wife of Prince William, revealed in 2024 that she had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
—ABC News, 4 June 2026
The proposal is undergoing environmental review.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergoing
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More than 3/4 of the state is experiencing drought conditions ranging from moderate to exceptional.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Eighteen players on Tony Popovic’s 26-man roster are experiencing their first World Cup cycle, leaving Australia to blend emerging attacking talent with the defensive structure that carried it through qualifying.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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But during the commonwealth’s rebuttal case, his then-acting supervisor denied having plans to meet with Banfield that day and said his other managers were out of town.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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One thing, too, that Sara and I talked about early on was having the crew and the musicians eat lunch together every day.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Interpretive exhibits, wind in the oak forests and eagles drifting below reveal the site’s enduring significance, while rangers and tribal partners share how these mounds remain living heritage, not relics.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The 1939 film, which starred Garland as Dorothy Gale, recently found new life through The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, an immersive Las Vegas experience that opened in August and uses the facility's cutting-edge technology to place audiences inside the enduring story.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Undergoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergoing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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