undergo
verb (used with object)
to be subjected to; experience; pass through.
undergoes
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present tense formof undergo (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Under these conditions, the bark undergoes a process called dry distillation, in which heat breaks down the material and releases substances that can be collected as tar.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Every motion submitted to conference undergoes debate and no single interest group drives policy.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The departures come as Weil undergoes a leadership transition, with Ramona Nee set to succeed executive partner Barry Wolf.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The stakes are particularly high this time around as the company undergoes an artificial-intelligence transition with the upcoming rollout of its Apple Intelligence and agentic Siri.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Here’s where my story splits, divides, undergoes meiosis.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
