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 The patient underwent a public health screening at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and was taken by a friend to Nairobi Hospital, where he was isolated and later transferred to the East Wing Isolation Facility. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Claire underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments to kill the malignant cells in his body, but the cancer returned again in 2017. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Since the start of training camp, coach Paul Maurice said the team was going to have Marchand use the entire month of October after the veteran forward underwent surgery in August to deal with a lingering lower-body injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The two new satellites underwent integration and testing at SFL’s facility in Vaughan, Ontario. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 To gain city approval, Alcala underwent several phases of review, starting with the mandatory application process. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Garrett underwent knee surgery after the Australia game and was placed on IR. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, without giving details, claimed the attacker underwent Islamist indoctrination. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 About half of the patients in the study underwent genetic testing, which revealed a handful of genetic mutations that can raise the risk of cancer. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underwent
  1. experienced
  2. had
  3. endured
  4. saw
  5. suffered
Verb
  • In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This online abuse and hostility experienced by trans people in the UK is part of a broader picture of the UK becoming a hostile climate for trans people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of experienced
Verb
  • My suite was beyond spacious, with a full entryway with desk and wetbar giving way to a seating area; large, plush bed; then a closet and vanity area leading into a massive bathroom—which had a full soaking tub and two pedestal sinks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Boss Bottled Beyond fragrance had an avant-première in travel retail, for example.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of saw
Verb
  • The Seahawks, defending Super Bowl champions, got a collective whiff of smelling salts before Sunday’s game, having suffered an embarrassing loss at Washington a week earlier.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • After her leftist boyfriend moved away to pursue union organizing, Livia suffered a series of tragedies that led her to drop out of college and return to her hometown.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of suffered

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“Underwent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underwent. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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