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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In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“During processing, the traveler underwent additional inspection, a routine part of CBP’s inspection process when officers need to verify information or determine admissibility,” CBP said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Benson found out at 21 that she had the mutation, too, and underwent a double mastectomy and reconstruction last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

None of us knows what cancer treatment she underwent, whether she lost her hair, or whether she wore a wig at all.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Almost four decades later, Juan Manuel Peralta underwent a similar rite of passage out of Mexico.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times