as in to endure
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 undergo
Researchers found that a daily 2,000 IU dose of vitamin D nearly doubled the rate of complete cancer disappearance in women undergoing breast cancer chemotherapy — and the findings are sparking a much bigger conversation about how well most of us are actually managing our vitamin D levels.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
But the area around the ground is undergoing a major facelift ahead of the World Cup.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Nix recently underwent a second ankle procedure in Alabama to clean up some issues, sources told The Post’s Parker Gabriel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The landscape of digital finance and technology is undergoing a big shift as industry leaders move to align their structures with the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
But the area around the ground is undergoing a major facelift ahead of the World Cup.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Nix recently underwent a second ankle procedure in Alabama to clean up some issues, sources told The Post’s Parker Gabriel.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The landscape of digital finance and technology is undergoing a big shift as industry leaders move to align their structures with the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Derrick White, who endured his third straight brutal shooting game (3-for-12; 1-for-8 from three), set up Tatum’s dagger with one of his two fourth-quarter offensive rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mother endured hours of pain.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meadows told the lawmakers how painful all the delays were and about the suffering Cindy experienced in her final moments alive.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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During each flight, payloads can experience a short window of microgravity that lasts just over two minutes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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That outing followed a strong Game 3 showing, too, as Dosunmu had 25 points (10-for-15 shooting) and nine assists in that 113-96 win.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The fact is that recent or older series can gain new footholds with modern viewers who haven’t seen them.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Undergo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergo. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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