as in to endure
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college
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Recent Examples of undergo
More generally, Rossman added, the world of finance is undergoing many changes.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Shahi underwent a double mastectomy, deep flap reconstruction and an oophorectomy to remove her ovaries to cut off the hormones fueling the disease.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Menounos underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor in 2017.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 25 Oct. 2025
The symptoms didn’t subside, so Emilia underwent a CT scan, an MRI, and a biopsy throughout August, before being given a devastating diagnosis.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Shahi underwent a double mastectomy, deep flap reconstruction and an oophorectomy to remove her ovaries to cut off the hormones fueling the disease.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Menounos underwent surgery to remove a benign brain tumor in 2017.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 25 Oct. 2025
The symptoms didn’t subside, so Emilia underwent a CT scan, an MRI, and a biopsy throughout August, before being given a devastating diagnosis.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergo
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The poetic image of the boomerang traveling through space rings real and true in this landmark study as a feat of engineering and an enduring symbol that traversed and survived colonialism.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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An enduring lover of power suits (and on a current high-fashion streak), Markle opted for a sleek black Armani suit at a recent event for Project Healthy Minds in New York, walking the carpet with her husband Prince Harry.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, there is evidence to suggest a 4-2-3-1 structure is experiencing a renaissance in the Premier League.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The results confirm what the folks at Prime Video experienced when S3 of TSITP amassed 70M viewers globally in its first 70 days, a 65% jump from S2 over the same time frame.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suppression of Black voters well into the twentieth century was only ended (for the most part) with the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA), after a long and dangerous fight that saw multiple incidents of deadly violence against those advocating for equal access to the ballot.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the biggest surprise was seeing how ineffective Liverpool’s forwards were.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Undergo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergo. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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