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undergo

[uhn-der-goh] / ˌʌn dərˈgoʊ /


Usage

What is another way to say undergo?

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


Example Sentences

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The concept of “ultra” processing has nothing to do with the actual amount of processing that foods undergo.

From Slate • Jul. 12, 2026

Called the FP-7, it will undergo flight tests this summer, according to company founder Denys Shtilerman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

The licensing process for these stenographers is significantly longer and more difficult than what voice writers undergo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

A spokesperson said: "Where required, contact tracing will occur and contacts may undergo clinical assessment and precautionary testing."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

When 1 was at college, I told you many times that you would undergo a psychotic phase of this sort.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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