- past tense form of undergo.
underwent
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Researchers analyzed medical information from two large data sets that together included 21,462 female participants who underwent clinical testing while they were alive.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The 26-year-old, who underwent a heart transplant in 2012, began taking an off-label prescription for everolimus, a generic version of Novartis’s anti-rejection drug Zortress, a year later.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Norwegian great underwent Achilles surgery in January and only returned to training six weeks ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
His 2025 tax document and his account portal in May had listed 500 shares, just before SpaceX underwent a 5-1 stock split, resulting, by Rupireddy’s account, in 2,500 shares at the time of the IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Ah, the governess!” he repeated; “deuce take me, if I had not forgotten! The governess!” and again my raiment underwent scrutiny.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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