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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A former engineer who underwent a life-saving amputation has built his own prosthetic limb for swimming.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But all passengers are asymptomatic and underwent a final medical assessment before their disembarkation, Garcia told reporters on Tenerife shortly before the operation began.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The reflecting pool underwent major renovations in 2010 under the Obama administration, a project that took two years and cost $34 million in economic stimulus money.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Patients who underwent partial meniscectomy did not experience better outcomes than those who had sham surgery.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

I underwent, during the summer that I became fourteen, a prolonged religious crisis.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin