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

Concerns about his age resurfaced two years ago following an accident in the palace bathroom—he fell while cutting his nails and underwent emergency surgery to drain a brain bleed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

He underwent bowel surgery and was moved to intensive care, where he deteriorated rapidly.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Every participant underwent advanced imaging designed to identify plaque in three major areas: the carotid arteries in the neck, the femoral arteries in the legs and the coronary arteries supplying the heart.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Less than a week later, Naomi Greer-Wilkinson of Los Angeles, 25, lost consciousness after riding X2 and underwent emergency brain surgery, CNN reported.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The artifacts were then taken to the conservation laboratory of the Cultural Properties Preservation Bureau in Seoul, where they underwent lengthy conservation procedures.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler