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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She had a cardiac arrest and underwent a tracheostomy while still unconscious and was given a 5% chance of survival.

From BBC

She said her son was wrapped in a silver medical blanket when she arrived and an ambulance took the pair to hospital, where he underwent 3.5 hours of surgery to try and reattach the fingertip.

From BBC

It was scrapped during the Covid pandemic when the business underwent a major revamp which included shutting shops and cutting jobs.

From BBC

Kharg underwent key developments during Iran's oil expansion in the 1960s and 1970s, with much of the country's coast too shallow for supertankers.

From Barron's

To reduce her own weight, Muriuki first underwent a gastric balloon procedure, in which a silicone balloon is put in the stomach, to limit its capacity and create a feeling of fullness.

From BBC