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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But in the past year alone, the auction market for cars valued at more than $1 million underwent a seismic shift, said John Wiley, director of valuation analytics at Hagerty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

Mexican midfielder Edson Álvarez underwent surgery on his left ankle after getting injured during a match with his club team, Fenerbahce, last February.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

After its maiden flight in October 2025, the X-59 underwent a planned maintenance period before returning to flight testing in March 2026.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Siddhartha thought yearningly and bitterly about his son, nursed his love and feeling of tenderness for him, let the pain gnaw at him, underwent all the follies of love.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse