undergone

verb

past participle of undergo
as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it some people undergo a complete transformation while away at college

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Recent Examples of undergone At one point, Barringer reminisced about the grueling task of curing tobacco and asked everyone who had undergone that rural North Carolina rite of passage to raise a hand. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Aguilar has undergone several psychological evaluations during her time in custody. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 The test will be whether the Student List can transition their popular mobilization in the streets into a viable political option that can win an election and govern a country that hasn’t undergone a political transition in over a decade. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 All of the participants had undergone surgery to remove their tumors and were being treated with Merck’s immunotherapy drug Keytruda. — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Ohtani turns 33 next July and has undergone two Tommy John surgeries on his right elbow during his MLB career. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 To celebrate, the city’s National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation has undergone a $38 million upgrade, culminating in the opening of its future-minded Innovation Hall early next year. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The village itself, however, has undergone a remarkable transformation. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 This is the second time Hughes has undergone an aortic valve replacement, having previously done so in 2013. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undergone
  1. experienced
  2. seen
  3. known
  4. witnessed
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  • Today, it is widely known that coal miners of the 19th and early 20th centuries experienced ruthless exploitation and hazardous working conditions.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The bank ultimately experienced more than $40 billion of deposit outflows on March 9, 2023; management actually projected that requests would exceed $100 billion the following day.
    — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of experienced
Verb
  • In an Ipsos poll published on Thursday, Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is seen leading with 47% of votes versus 40% for the students.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But Mexican chocolate can also be served as part of a dessert, which isn’t seen too much in Mexico.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of seen
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  • This infrastructure combines an above-ground encapsulation plant with a subterranean repository, known as Onkalo.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Soft Stonewashed Sheets Sijo LuxeWeave Linen Sheet Set Linen sheets aren’t usually known for being soft, but these are an exception.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of known
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  • The woman also read out a message from her younger sister, Castro-Arroyo’s now teenaged daughter, who witnessed the murder.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The nineteenth century witnessed a surge in the number of people taking out life insurance policies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of witnessed

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“Undergone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergone. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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