undergoes

present tense third-person singular of undergo
as in has
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 undergoes Stan dons prosthetic makeup for the first half of the movie before his character undergoes an experimental (and entirely fictional) facial reconstructive surgery. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024 The microbiome undergoes immense changes during childhood. Angelica P. Ahrens, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024 The cement undergoes a chemical reaction when mixed with the water, ultimately forming a solid that binds the mixture together. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024 August 2015 Carter undergoes radiation therapy for liver cancer. George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024 Viewers also get a glimpse of the intense training that each competitor undergoes for their routines in the show. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024 Sign up As Albert, Sturgess undergoes a dramatic transformation from an innocent young boy on his family's farm, to a man struggling to come to terms with the horrors of the battlefield. Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 26 Sep. 2024
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Verb
  • Jewish immigrants introduced a business model in Mexico that endures today, Unikel said.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a result, the perception gap between the two sides endures, even as more evidence of atrocities trickles out.
    Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2021
Verb
  • The Saudi Film Fund – as the fund is known – sees Saudi’s Cultural Development Fund making a 40% investment in collaboration with investment bank MEFIC Capital and specialized holding company Roaa Media Ventures, which is its technical partner.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Provide frameworks for resolving differences constructively, and make sure the team sees conflict as an opportunity for growth, not division.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Morale drops, deadlines slip and performance suffers as a result.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Whether Black women are afraid to seek care or providers are fearful of treating patients due to criminalization, everyone suffers.
    Monica Simpson, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024

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“Undergoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergoes. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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