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 Constitution grants only Congress the power to declare war, although presidents have undergone campaigns to avoid getting Congress' authorization.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Hall was on disability due to scoliosis and had undergone multiple back surgeries, her brother said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the complaint, the aircraft had undergone maintenance by VT San Antonio Aerospace just weeks before the crash and GE was behind designing and manufacturing the plane's engines.
—Lillian Metzmeier, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Milan, Italy — Backstage at the runway debut of the new new Gucci – the third rebrand that the luxury titan has undergone since Alessandro Michele left in 2022 – designer Demna was feeling the amore.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Paramount has undergone a swift transformation under Chief Executive David Ellison following his family’s acquisition of the company last summer.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Cherries that have undergone heavy processing don't offer the same health benefits as fresh, raw cherries.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Kentucky's next two-year budget has undergone significant changes since it was introduced in the state legislature about a month ago.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, the Kings announced that LaVine (finger), Domantas Sabonis (knee) and De’Andre Hunter (knee) had undergone season-ending surgery to repair their respective injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Hall was on disability due to scoliosis and had undergone multiple back surgeries, her brother said.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the complaint, the aircraft had undergone maintenance by VT San Antonio Aerospace just weeks before the crash and GE was behind designing and manufacturing the plane's engines.
—Lillian Metzmeier, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Milan, Italy — Backstage at the runway debut of the new new Gucci – the third rebrand that the luxury titan has undergone since Alessandro Michele left in 2022 – designer Demna was feeling the amore.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Paramount has undergone a swift transformation under Chief Executive David Ellison following his family’s acquisition of the company last summer.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Cherries that have undergone heavy processing don't offer the same health benefits as fresh, raw cherries.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Kentucky's next two-year budget has undergone significant changes since it was introduced in the state legislature about a month ago.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Earlier this week, the Kings announced that LaVine (finger), Domantas Sabonis (knee) and De’Andre Hunter (knee) had undergone season-ending surgery to repair their respective injuries.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergone
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Earlier this month, when Charlotte experienced back-to-back winter storms with 11 inches of snow recorded across the city, restaurants had to close.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Aurich in turn added three assistants experienced in working alongside him, including edge rushers coach Roy Manning.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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In another video, the pilot is seen standing up as bystanders look on, with thick black smoke billowing in the distant background.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The contemporary ensemble is from the Spanish fashion house Balenciaga, as seen on their Spring-Summer 2026 runway.—
María Diez,
Glamour,
2 Mar. 2026
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The destroyer, known as IRIS Dena, had about 180 crew members on board at the time of the incident.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Aijinomoto is best known as the pioneer of monosodium glutamate seasoning.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In December, Manbij witnessed a freak blizzard, one of the harshest in memory.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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Anyone who witnessed the crash or has additional information was asked to contact the CHP’s Truckee office at 530-563-9200.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Undergone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergone. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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