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undergo

[uhn-der-goh] / ˌʌn dərˈgoʊ /


Usage

What is another way to say undergo?

Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation. Experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment.


Example Sentences

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Kelonia’s technology promises to work without requiring patients to undergo chemotherapy or the bespoke manufacturing process that turns immune cells into cancer fighters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The stars themselves also undergo precession, but for a different reason.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Your mother would not need to undergo a medical exam before being accepted for guaranteed-issue or simplified-issue plans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The world-class museum announced Thursday a one-year closure beginning March 15, during which the Getty campus will undergo its most significant batch of upgrades in its nearly 30-year history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Kevin was placed in a Children’s Hospital to undergo a brain biopsy for a misdiagnosed tumor.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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