Underwent

Word UNDERWENT
Character 9
Hyphenation un der went
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Underwent"

What do we mean by underwent?

Preterit of undergo. noun

Imp. of undergo.

Simple past of undergo. verb

To go or move under or beneath.

To experience; to pass through a phase.

To suffer or endure; bear with.

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The word "underwent" in example sentences

Following a protracted pause during which his expression underwent a most striking change, from utter bafflement to burgeoning doubt to unmitigated skepticism, Captain Russell shook his head and declared, Well, Mr. Poe, this is most intriguing, indeed. ❋ Harold Schechter (1999)

It existed from 1701 until 1767, during which period its title underwent many changes. ❋ 1694-1778 Voltaire (1736)

Some time during that last talk my brain underwent a loss of coolant accident and melted down. ❋ Blue Tyson (2010)

Packers S Derrick Martin underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle in late April. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Britain underwent a security alert last summer when military spies lost sight of a Russian nuclear submarine, alarming defence chiefs who issued a strong warning of the dangers of cutting back on surveillance technology. ❋ Nicholas Watt (2010)

After his senior year, Crowder again underwent surgery, this time on both of his knees. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Fernholm again underwent surgery to repair the kneecap for good, and it finally looks as though he will be able to make his season debut sometime in January. ❋ Unknown (2002)

His expression underwent a shift startling in its suddenness, from the homicidal to the sublimely stupid, as his eyes rolled back in his head and he fell over in a heap of customers. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1997)

There as a knock at the door-and his expression underwent a change to alert, wary, and cold as sharpened steel. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (1990)

Abruptly his face contorted and his expression underwent a horrible, dramatic change. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1984)

Louie's disapproving eyes jumped from the objectionable V in Sophy's dress to the lure of Sophy's face, and their expression underwent a lightning change. ❋ Edna Ferber (1926)

To and fro he walked, before the gleaming cabinet, and presently his expression underwent a subtle change. ❋ Sax Rohmer (1921)

"Oh!" said Gatton, and his expression underwent a subtle change -- "Oh! That's rather awkward; in fact" -- he frowned perplexedly -- "it's damned awkward!" ❋ Sax Rohmer (1921)

Mr. Blagdon felt as if an icy cold hand had been suddenly laid upon the most sensitive part of his back; but his expression underwent no change. ❋ Gouverneur Morris (1914)

But comparatively few surnames were susceptible of such simple treatment, and in the great majority of cases the name underwent a more or less arbitrary perversion which gave it a more English physiognomy. ❋ Ernest Weekley (1909)

Then her expression underwent a curious change -- as if personality, colour, passion pulsed into her half averted face -- and the hard professional tones in which she had spoken were softened as if by an awakening memory. ❋ Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow (1909)

She seemed to feel a sort of chill from it, warm though the day was; and without moving her eyes from Drayton's face to see whence the shadow came, her expression underwent a subtle and sudden change, losing the fervor of a moment before, and becoming relaxed and dismayed. ❋ Julian Hawthorne (1890)

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