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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

underwent

Toyota produced few RAV4s in January and February after two plants in Ontario, Canada, underwent major retrofits for the overhauled 2026 model—sold for the first time only as a hybrid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

She underwent surgery overnight at the Alfred hospital in Melbourne.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Between ages 70 and 82, participants underwent assessments measuring memory, the speed at which they processed information, and their ability to understand spatial relationships.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Pope Leo XIV has been pictured celebrating Mass from hospital, in the first images of him released by the Vatican since he underwent lung surgery.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

When we reached St. Michael’s, we underwent a sort of examination.

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word