Definitions

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

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By late 2022, the tech market in the doldrums, he retreated from public appearances, and underwent a period of soul-searching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

None of us knows what cancer treatment she underwent, whether she lost her hair, or whether she wore a wig at all.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The president spent about three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday, where he underwent a battery of tests as part of his annual medical examination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Also, Rice reportedly underwent surgery recently to clean up his right knee.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Ah, the governess!” he repeated; “deuce take me, if I had not forgotten! The governess!” and again my raiment underwent scrutiny.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë