undergone

verb

past participle of undergo
as in experienced
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 undergone The Virginia class submarine Vermont already has undergone maintenance in Australia, which has agreed to buy at least three Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS agreement. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026 It's undergone a few iterations, including having the higher-seeded team host the first two games. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 At the time of the interview, Timpf had recently undergone reconstructive surgery, replacing tissue expanders placed during the masectomy with breast implants. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Over this period, the Su-57 has undergone major transformation. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026 The notorious property has since undergone a name change, reverting back to its original moniker of Sycamore Valley Ranch. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026 While blood tests for cancer already exist in the market, none that screen for multiple cancers has undergone safety and accuracy reviews to win FDA approval so far. — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 The judge heard arguments from lawyers for Weinstein, who said the ailing moviemaker, incarcerated since February 2020 and having undergone heart surgery and cancer treatment, deserved leniency. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026 But the Islamic Republic has not undergone the same transformation. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergone
  1. experienced
  2. seen
  3. known
  4. witnessed
Verb
  • That growth hasn’t always been linear, as the girls have experienced some unexpected changes these past several months, including the hiatus of fellow members Sophia Laforteza and Manon Bannerman.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Millions watched American destinations around the world while international visitors experienced our hotels, restaurants, attractions and communities firsthand.
    — Rachel J.C. Fu, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of experienced
Verb
  • As Yemen returns to a level of fighting intensity not seen since the 2022 truce, the civil war has entered a decisive phase, with several possible avenues forward.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The groups have watched pigeon flocks flee from hawks and have seen pigeons feeding crop milk, a substance adult pigeons produce near their throat, to their babies.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of seen
Verb
  • Influenza, or more commonly known as the flu, is a potentially serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, is portrayed as a saintly figure who espouses a model of growth based on truth, patience, and moderation, much to the frustration of his pupil.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of known
Verb
  • Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • This made the level of destruction Turner witnessed in 2017 even more shocking — especially as the area had burned before without this level of loss.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of witnessed

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