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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The Reds said the 36-Test veteran underwent clean-up surgery in Brisbane on Friday and was expected to be sidelined for about six weeks.

From Barron's

The Ducks will be without leading scorer Leo Carlsson until after the Olympic break after the center underwent a surgical procedure to treat a lesion in his left thigh Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

She has previously spoken about having depression and has described it as the "curse of the strong" after revealing she underwent electroconvulsive therapy to treat her own symptoms.

From BBC

Garcia came into that fight with physical problems, suffered an injury during training camp and underwent surgery on his right hand after the fight, which kept him out of the ring for months.

From Los Angeles Times

He underwent chemotherapy and a donor stem cell transplant in July but in November was told that his cancer had returned.

From BBC