How to Use undergo in a Sentence

undergo

verb
  • She will have to undergo an operation.
  • That’s not to say the car didn’t undergo some changes over that time.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The bar will undergo design changes over the next few months, Smith said.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2024
  • On the first night of her life, the baby underwent surgery and went on life support.
    Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Melvin’s former bench coach with the A’s stepped in so Melvin could undergo prostate surgery.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • The aircraft has undergone ground tests, with flight tests expected by the end of the year.
    J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 8 May 2024
  • Iran has undergone a series of earth-shaking changes in the past few years.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Nvidia’s stock underwent a 10-to-one stock split in July.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
  • There are around 100 of them in the fleet, undergoing testing worldwide for the last year.
    James Morris, Fortune Europe, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Kate was the only person to vote to end the game, and the other three chose to undergo one last banishment.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The sagging grande dame is undergoing a massive face lift that’s just as much the talk of the town as a George Clooney sighting.
    Carley Thornell, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The question now is when, or if, Herbert will undergo surgery.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Most of the patients enrolled in the study were women, who are more likely to undergo bariatric surgery.
    Matthew Herper, STAT, 8 June 2022
  • Kotsay said Lowrie did not undergo any tests but might not be available off the bench. ...
    Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 June 2022
  • The bet was that if McElhenney could learn to speak Welsh, Reynolds would undergo a public colonoscopy.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Deion Sanders is undergoing more surgeries to treat blood clots in his legs.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
  • Patients would undergo blood tests and AI would be used to find cancer.
    Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • In the ensuing time, the apartment has undergone many changes.
    Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Brandon’s scheduled to undergo his first surgery on Wednesday to get skin grafts on his face and hands.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The idea that patients would undergo surgery together and share a physician would seem alien to many.
    London Business School, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • The two possible treatments are to burn away the tumor or undergo surgery.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • They were ordered to undergo treatment to ready them to stand trial.
    Molly Parker, ProPublica, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Like most pets who undergo this surgery, Mr. Thumbs has quickly grown accustomed to life as a tri-pawed!
    The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022
  • Yes, the 2017 draft did undergo the usual pre-draft nitpicking.
    USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The Bay Area office market is undergoing seismic shifts in the wake of the coronavirus.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Darvish underwent Tommy John surgery in 2015 and has dealt with elbow problems for the past three seasons.
    Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • They’ll be sent to a health lab to be tested for disease and undergo a full necropsy, according to the agency.
    Celina Tebor, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Ramirez was rushed to a local hospital and underwent surgery.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Eventually at age 15, Heeren became one of the first teens to undergo weight loss surgery.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The fact that Jokic has gradually gotten better from 2020 to now indicates to me that Denver should have some staying power as a contender for a few more years, even as the roster undergoes more changes.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025

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