undergo
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.
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Jason, a 54-year-old window installer, has watched the city undergo this change, and has made Hindu and Sikh friends.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
And if the aorta is dilated a certain amount, patients often undergo an elective surgery to fix it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The concept of “ultra” processing has nothing to do with the actual amount of processing that foods undergo.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Dodgers said he will undergo “some interventions” to alleviate the irritation during the All-Star break, but the team did not offer specifics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Although spawning occurs at sea, the young come into the estuaries and bays when a few weeks old to undergo successive molts and changes of form.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Surgeons say that aortic dissections are sometimes identified by accident when a patient undergoes a CT scan or X-ray for routine reasons or other conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Their story comes as Lotto undergoes its biggest overhaul since its launch, with operator Allwyn saying changes to the game are expected to more than double the number of millionaires created each year.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
At this thickness, the metal undergoes a transition from a strained state caused by the underlying material to a more relaxed atomic arrangement.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 6, 2026
British mobile phone giant Vodafone said Tuesday that it sharply reduced its annual losses as it undergoes major restructuring to refocus on its core markets after years of weak performance.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
The Hindu religion is the only one of the world’s great faiths dedicated to the idea that the Cosmos itself undergoes an immense, indeed an infinite, number of deaths and rebirths.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
She was diagnosed in 2022 with anaplastic thyroid cancer and underwent chemotherapy and radiation, but the cancer persisted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Strategy, which Michael Saylor founded in 1989, underwent its latest transformation in recent years from a software company into one of the world’s biggest stockpiles of bitcoin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The papyrus underwent detailed study during a second research campaign held in January and February 2026.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Last week, Johnson announced that Tolo has endometriosis, after she underwent several experimental noninvasive tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
I read some history further on: Now, in 1760, Dresden underwent siege by the Prussians.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
Records indicate that the four-bedroom beach house was swiped off the market in June, having undergone a $550,000 price cut the previous month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
As his body has undergone dramatic physical changes, he has drawn scrutiny for his reliance on unproven and highly experimental treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The work was presented as a scientific meeting abstract, meaning it has not yet undergone peer review or been published as a full journal paper.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The district also has undergone leadership change at the top.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Although we have suffered great sacrifices and losses,” Tho said, “and undergone a great deal of hardship, we have won.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Connecticut State Police have identified two of the bodies as the home’s previous co-owner and her son, while the third is still undergoing DNA testing to determine identity, reports Kate King.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
He played 33 games for the club last season but missed two months after undergoing ankle surgery.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Facing fierce competition, particularly from China, and weak demand in Europe, the group has been undergoing a major restructuring.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
The company is undergoing major restructuring, with rumors that future consoles may simply be PC-like devices that launch Steam.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
The lavanderia is undergoing restoration to remove a thick layer of dirt that covers its northern end, brought about by some long-ago mudslide.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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