- past tense form of undergo.
underwent
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The home underwent a more than $3.2 million renovation that upped its footprint to 4,142 square feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
When they did so, blood vessel formation declined substantially and the scaffold underwent less remodeling.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Stewart was pulled to the shore by other swimmers and rushed to hospital, where she was placed in an induced coma and underwent almost a dozen surgeries.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
In one study of women who underwent egg freezing at the University of California, San Francisco, 88 percent described feeling more control over their reproductive planning thanks to the procedure.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
Every day, from dawn until midnight, the boys underwent a rigid routine that consisted of calisthenics, rifle practice, and fire-coordination drills.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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