Thesaurus results for UNDERWENT

underwent

verb

past tense 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 underwent In May 2026, Tyman also underwent a facelift where her jowls were moved and fat from her stomach was transferred to her face to fill in a gap. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 McLoughlin was gravely injured and spent six weeks in an induced coma, underwent 27 surgeries during his three weeks in the hospital, and then went through rehabilitation. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 Rumi underwent a complex palliative heart operation Monday called a Norwood procedure, which is the first of three procedures in the treatment for his heart condition. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Kyrgios underwent a full wrist reconstruction in September 2023, after suffering a full rupture of a key ligament that stabilizes the joint, and has struggled to generate any kind of momentum since. — James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 After two consecutive losing seasons that followed its 13-0 march to an Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 2023, FSU once again underwent an offseason of change in the hopes of restoring its program to national prominence. — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The reality star underwent a craniotomy to remove a grape-sized tumor from his brain earlier this month. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Aug. 2026 In Phase 2b trials, the treatment showed a 49% reduction of melanoma return after patients underwent surgery and a 59% reduction of metastasization of the cancer to distant organs. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 In trading Faalele, Harbaugh capitalized on a major Jaguars need after Jacksonville right guard Patrick Mekari underwent back surgery. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Those consumers experienced an average credit score increase of 16 points, according to FICO.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Herkov experienced Florida’s first national championship with Wuerffel throwing touchdowns and Spurrier dialing up plays.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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Adames, who had an MRI on Monday, will miss more than 10 days, though manager Tony Vitello said the team is optimistic the veteran can return before the season ends in late September.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Iranian news agency Rokna reported that people in Tehran said some petrol stations had no gas available, forcing them to temporarily close, while other stations had long lines on Monday and Tuesday.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

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On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of endured

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The Lakers made the playoffs in 2013 but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round, just weeks after Kobe Bryant suffered a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors say the father suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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