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to take to or upon oneself
undertook the responsibility of raising the orphaned children as their own
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Recent Examples of undertook
Deadliest Catch star Trey John Green III detailed the rescue efforts that his crewmates undertook prior to the death of his costar, Todd Meadows.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Leicester is also where the future queen undertook her first joint outing with Queen Elizabeth, visiting there almost 14 years ago to the day in 2012.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Papa Johns undertook several efforts to improve the company, including appointing new company leadership, fleet and cost restructuring, organizational changes, innovations, and more.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Papa Johns undertook several efforts to improve the company, including appointing new company leadership, fleet and cost restructuring, organizational changes, innovations, and more.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Those arrests were part of 90 investigations the ICAC undertook last year based on tips from the national ICAC team.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
While the men put up the tent, the wives undertook to make the place fit to occupy.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Jackson immediately undertook a significant reorganization.
—Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
To conduct these assessments, the team undertook over 30 flights, each lasting no more than seven minutes, the limit of the drone battery.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Leicester is also where the future queen undertook her first joint outing with Queen Elizabeth, visiting there almost 14 years ago to the day in 2012.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
In 2025, Papa Johns undertook several efforts to improve the company, including appointing new company leadership, fleet and cost restructuring, organizational changes, innovations, and more.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
In 2025, Papa Johns undertook several efforts to improve the company, including appointing new company leadership, fleet and cost restructuring, organizational changes, innovations, and more.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Those arrests were part of 90 investigations the ICAC undertook last year based on tips from the national ICAC team.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
While the men put up the tent, the wives undertook to make the place fit to occupy.
—Doris Decleene, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Jackson immediately undertook a significant reorganization.
—Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
To conduct these assessments, the team undertook over 30 flights, each lasting no more than seven minutes, the limit of the drone battery.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undertook
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Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2031.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many actors have assumed the titular role over the years, with recent iterations including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Civilian and military achievements are accepted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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The technical design review was completed in under 18 months, the formal application was accepted in May 2024, the safety evaluation was issued in December 2025, and the environmental impact statement was finalized in October.—
David Szondy
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Manager Joe Espada recently suggested those numbers reflected in part the workload Altuve shouldered for a short-handed roster.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Knicks All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson shouldered some of the blame for Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out while attempting to set a screen for him in overtime of the Knicks’ 137-134 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Undertook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undertook. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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