How to Use undergo in a Sentence

undergo

verb
  • She will have to undergo an operation.
  • The show has undergone small changes over the years.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That’s not to say the car didn’t undergo some changes over that time.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022
  • In some cases, a person may be too ill to undergo surgery to.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Iran has undergone a series of earth-shaking changes in the past few years.
    — Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
  • On the first night of her life, the baby underwent surgery and went on life support.
    — Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The bar will undergo design changes over the next few months, Smith said.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
  • But that’s not a process just for the person who underwent treatment.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Nix managed to finish that game but has since undergone surgery.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Murphy has undergone testing for the past three years.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Are the Vikings undergoing a change here?
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The aircraft has undergone ground tests, with flight tests expected by the end of the year.
    — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
  • Deion Sanders is undergoing more surgeries to treat blood clots in his legs.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • They were ordered to undergo treatment to ready them to stand trial.
    — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Police have not released the name of the child, who underwent surgery and is said to be stable.
    — David Aaro, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This time, Graterol had just undergone back surgery on Sunday.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • The question now is when, or if, Herbert will undergo surgery.
    — Jay Paris, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The worst-case scenario would be to undergo surgery, but that has not been proposed or confirmed.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Team staffers underwent a wardrobe change to contend with the elements.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • She was hospitalized for two weeks and underwent open heart surgery.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Melvin’s former bench coach with the A’s stepped in so Melvin could undergo prostate surgery.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • Ramirez was rushed to a local hospital and underwent surgery.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • In the ensuing time, the apartment has undergone many changes.
    — Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Perez has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to remove a benign mass from her back.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
  • For trans men, that means not being able to undergo top surgery for the duration of their sentences.
    — Aviva Stahl, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2021
  • The idea that patients would undergo surgery together and share a physician would seem alien to many.
    — London Business School, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • The following day, Bruce underwent surgery and was neutered.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Along with this bonus, the card has undergone significant changes.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • Patients would undergo blood tests and AI would be used to find cancer.
    — Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the patients enrolled in the study were women, who are more likely to undergo bariatric surgery.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 8 June 2022

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