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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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Unlike fresh or minimally processed foods, these products undergo extensive industrial processing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

However, even after he was prompted by the church two years into his employment, he still failed to undergo a check for a further five months.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Over a decade ago, Angelina Jolie made waves with her decision to undergo a prophylactic double mastectomy at the age of 37 after finding she had a BRCA1 mutation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That contingency plan would involve hiring replacement workers who would have to undergo the same detailed accreditation procedures demanded by FIFA, plus job training.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Last year it was observed that young women living at close quarters in dormitories tended to undergo spontaneous synchronization of their menstrual cycles.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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