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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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Unlike fresh or minimally processed foods, these products undergo extensive industrial processing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Over a decade ago, Angelina Jolie made waves with her decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy at the age of 37 after finding she had a BRCA1 mutation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That contingency plan would involve hiring replacement workers who would have to undergo the same detailed accreditation procedures demanded by FIFA, plus job training.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Rob said he flew back to Australia and was the first in the country to undergo robotic surgery in a single-port operation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It has happened also because, for reasons to be described later, destructive insects often undergo a “flareback,” or resurgence, after spraying, in numbers greater than before.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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