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

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underwent

The company, which lost market share to rivals like Apple Pay, underwent rounds of layoffs to cut costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

It also underwent a store refresh program, changing products and is clustering locations to boost profit and customer traffic.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Patients with DMR who carried the "long-long" variant underwent mitral valve surgery more often than patients with other variants.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Beginning in January of seventh grade and continuing into the following August, my previously frozen body underwent a growth spurt of uncommon proportions and unforeseeable consequences.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides