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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She was treated on the slope for a lengthy period before being airlifted off the piste to Ca Foncello hospital in Treviso, where she underwent surgery on a fractured left leg.

From BBC

Nicola Smith said the day her husband underwent the transplant was a "very long day".

From BBC

But in 2024, she underwent surgery to rebuild her arthritic right knee, if only to improve her day-to-day life in retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexeyev was taken to a Moscow hospital with injuries where he reportedly underwent successful surgery.

From BBC

The Thirtysomething actor's defence team submitted more than 70 letters from people vouching for his character and said that he underwent and passed a polygraph test pertaining to the allegations against him.

From BBC