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
  • In some cases, a person may be too ill to undergo surgery to.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • 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
  • The lawsuit says that Gardner fractured her arm and had to undergo surgery.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 8 Apr. 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
  • For trans men, that means not being able to undergo top surgery for the duration of their sentences.
    — Aviva Stahl, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2021
  • That gave him the courage to undergo amputation surgery in June 2014.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The idea that patients would undergo surgery together and share a physician would seem alien to many.
    — London Business School, Forbes, 27 June 2022
  • Team staffers underwent a wardrobe change to contend with the elements.
    — Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Capitol is open to the public for the first time since spring 2020, and visitors are not required to undergo testing.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022
  • But for a long time, Wendy was the only half of the pair undergoing treatment for cancer — until now.
    — Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • The two possible treatments are to burn away the tumor or undergo surgery.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • He was expected to undergo an autopsy performed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • After serving the area for 60 years, High Noon Resort recently underwent a major renovation to maintain its idyllic setting.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025

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