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

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The study included 1,257 patients between the ages of 18 and 65 who underwent bariatric surgery at Vanderbilt Health from 2017 to 2022.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

That includes in 2004, when he underwent quadruple bypass surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

To ensure they made the most of their proximity to the Moon, the four Artemis 2 crew members underwent more than two years of training.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

She underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy in 2023, but it provided no answers.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But over the summer the virus underwent some strange transformation and over the next six months ended up killing between 20 and 40 million people worldwide.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell