How to Use undertake in a Sentence

undertake

verb
  • The researchers undertook a series of studies.
  • He's undertaking a thorough search.
  • This appears to the challenge that Snowflake is about to undertake.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Some pruning is also undertaken at this time for the health of the trees or shrubs.
    Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Over the next decade the theme park plans to undertake $2 billion in construction.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • The Skyline Drive is best undertaken with plenty of time to stop and enjoy the view.
    Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2024
  • Some of the acts of imagination that we were called to undertake seemed too silly.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • While undertaking the driving, its researchers had to step in and take the wheel from the Tesla system more than 75 times.
    Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Finding the perfect cozy spot to sit outside is a challenge most of us undertake at one time, or many, over the summer.
    Annie Burdick, PEOPLE.com, 26 July 2022
  • The agreement lays out numerous projects the city must undertake.
    Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Many have cited the significant cuts undertaken by the chain in the second half of 2022.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In 2008, Bath & Body Works undertook a bold effort: move the global supply chain for its products to one place.
    Austen Hufford, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Tourists could see the sights on land and then, with minimal preparation, undertake a brief trip on the water.
    Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The big picture: These are hallmarks of moments when the Fed has undertaken a pivot toward rate cuts, and are very much in the air right now.
    Neil Irwin, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Other states have undertaken some form of debt relief over the last couple of years.
    Caitlin Owens, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
  • One of the most important shifts CEOs should be willing to undertake is to become front-seat evangelists for the cloud.
    Nitin Rakesh, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Massive crowds and bumper-to-bumper traffic on Going-to-the-Sun Road can put a damper on visits undertaken during those busy months.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023
  • So, what’s a stock buyback, and why do companies undertake them?
    The Editors, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • His two brothers had undertaken the same journey years ago.
    Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
  • This is all usually undertaken to protect sheep and cattle and grow mule-deer herds for hunters.
    Wendy Keefover, The Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2024
  • To reach that goal, Iger undertook a wide-ranging cost-cutting effort across the company, which slashed thousands of jobs.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The plan detailed the policies and pledges the city had undertaken to expand its water sources and preserve its existing ones.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
  • Oakes’s own experience undertaking a weeklong fast gives a frame to the book.
    Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
  • The King will now undertake a four-nation mourning tour, with Monday marking the next part of the Queen's journey to her final resting place in Windsor.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Under the terms of the initiative, all parties agreed not to undertake attacks against merchant and civilian ships.
    Megan Durisin, Áine Quinn and Daryna Krasnolutska, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The partners plan to produce a film that will place a spotlight on how the work undertaken by Solomon and her team led to global awareness of the issue and action to resolve the crisis.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Each new graduate is required to undertake a one-year peace-building project in his or her homeland.
    Stefania D'ignoti, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Chances are, with this journey of prompting you’ve just undertaken, it’s gone away from your original style guide.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
  • While many groups undertake lengthy tours to promote a new album, the Crystal Casino Band has just a few dates booked beyond next week’s record-release show at 9:30 Club.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t spend any cash without undertaking this thought experiment.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024

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