underwent

[uhn-der-went] / ˌʌn dərˈwɛnt /

VERB

be subjected to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure experience go through have meet with see suffer sustain withstand

STRONG

abide bow defer encounter feel know share stand support tolerate weather yield

WEAK

bear up put up with submit to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discontinue refuse surrender

STRONG

disallow disapprove let go oppose reject stop veto

WEAK

commit do execute

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

underwent

Garrett underwent knee surgery after the season-opening loss to San Francisco and was placed on injured reserve, meaning he will miss four games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

An artist’s ‘happiest place’ underwent a $10 million renovation by its new owners, who expanded the home and added a new poolhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Pam Brown from Durham was an NHS patient who underwent a mastectomy in 2022 at Spire Hospital in Washington, where one of the outsourced private clinics was based.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Participants also underwent assessments covering several areas of cognition, including language, memory, executive function, and visuospatial ability.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

It is generally thought that Chinese astronomy thereafter underwent a steep decline.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan