Thesaurus results for UNDERWENT

underwent

verb

past tense 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 underwent Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Pimlico identities State of Maryland The Preakness Stakes was held at Laurel Park in May 2026 while Pimlico underwent redevelopment. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The internet’s obsession with her changing appearance and voice started after she was diagnosed with lupus in 2012 and underwent a kidney transplant in 2017. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Netflix last week underwent its largest round of layoffs since 2022 – around 1,000 – incidentally the same year World War II pic All Quiet released. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The three other cases were dismissed after the defendants underwent pretrial diversion. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Wiles, 69, who became the first woman to hold the chief of staff role in January 2025, was diagnosed in March 2026 and underwent six months of treatment, according to public reports. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Veteran defender Robin Jansson underwent successful surgery to repair a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, the club said in a press release Friday. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 Smith did not take the field on Monday evening after he was hit on the helmet while batting and underwent a concussion test. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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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

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Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership.

— Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

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The Ukrainian capital endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles came in three waves, Zelenskyy said, smashing apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station and the Kyiv subway system, shopping malls and businesses.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
In the late ’70s and early ’80s, Lebanon endured an intense civil war.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of endured

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Now that Texas Tech has also suffered a conference loss, we are headed towards a wild final week of October, which will lead to a chaotic month of November as teams fight for a spot in the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Though opposing armies suffered heavy losses, neither made any significant territorial gains.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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