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

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underwent

In March 2025, she underwent a nine hour surgery at Warwick Hospital to remove as many tumours as possible.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Each pulse underwent four reflections in total, with one mirror focusing the X-rays vertically and the other horizontally.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Angel City also underwent a number of coaching changes this summer, dropping manager Alexander Straus for Leif Gunnar Smerud in June, then replacing goalkeeper coach Kevin Moreno with Louis Hunt in July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

In the first study, we were able to compare women who underwent infertility treatment with those who didn’t, as well as examine women before and after they first received treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

It is generally thought that Chinese astronomy thereafter underwent a steep decline.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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