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

John Douglas — a longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer — replaced Beard in the interim, having done so previously when the veteran drummer underwent an emergency appendectomy in 2002.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The Norwegian great underwent Achilles surgery in January and only returned to training six weeks ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

His 2025 tax document and his account portal in May had listed 500 shares, just before SpaceX underwent a 5-1 stock split, resulting, by Rupireddy’s account, in 2,500 shares at the time of the IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

After the couple’s honeymoon, they underwent an alleged 18-month renovation process to convert the estate into their dream home, where they raised their children for the first eight years of their lives.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

But as to just how much that incident contributed to the large changes our relationship subsequently underwent, it is very difficult now to say.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro