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experience

[ik-speer-ee-uhns] / ɪkˈspɪər i əns /




Usage

What is another way to say experience?

The verb experience implies being affected by what one meets with: to experience a change of heart, bitter disappointment. Undergo usually refers to the bearing or enduring of something hard, difficult, disagreeable, or dangerous: to undergo severe hardships, an operation.


Example Sentences

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Time and again, Ann’s hope is met with heart-wrenching pain, and to hear Seyfried’s angelic voice laced with her character’s despair is quite unlike anything I have ever experienced watching a film, musical or otherwise.

From Salon

For many Americans, the experience felt less like an unavoidable act of nature and more like a warning.

From Salon

Patina Maldives is one of dozens of ultra-luxe resorts offering guests wildly lavish dining experiences.

From Salon

He said the fight had been "an experience" and targeted a bout against Inoue for his next outing.

From Barron's

The initial pilot scheme, which will launch in March 2026, will offer around 150 under-25s a year of paid experience and training in the armed forces "without a commitment beyond the course".

From Barron's