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

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

He was airlifted to hospital where he underwent four surgeries, but despite several transfusions, oxygen was not flowing properly to the leg.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Pope Leo, who recently underwent surgery for lung cancer, will wrap up his first Latin American tour in Peru, after visiting Uruguay and Argentina.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Last year the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, underwent a $50-million renovation of its 373 guest rooms, suites and spa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

And as more and more women stopped drinking secretly at home and took to drinking openly in speakeasies, the “speaks,” as they were sometimes called, underwent changes.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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