undergoing
In the midst
Undergoing is the present participle of undergo, meaning to experience or endure something, typically something difficult, transformative, or prolonged.
The word implies being in the middle of a process: She is undergoing chemotherapy, The building is undergoing renovations.
What you undergo is usually imposed rather than chosen—treatment, change, scrutiny, hardship.
Persisting through time
- facingDirected toward something
- confrontingAddressing directly
- encounteringComing upon unexpectedly
- witnessingSeeing something occur
suffering · withstanding · absorbing · feeling · sensing · perceiving · navigating · weathering
Profound biological restructuring
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- changeTo make different
- transitionChange from one state
- conversionAct of changing states
alteration · modification · shift · adaptation · restructuring · overhaul · reformation · development
Curative mental treatment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
procedure · operation · medication · hospitalization · physiotherapy · dialysis · transplant · biopsy
Formal assessment of condition
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- auditFormal accounts examination
review · certification · verification · analysis · screening · trial · vetting · scrutiny
enduring
Persisting through time
- facingDirected toward something
- confrontingAddressing directly
- encounteringComing upon unexpectedly
witnessing · suffering · withstanding · absorbing · feeling · sensing · perceiving · navigating · weathering · braving
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- changeTo make different
- transitionChange from one state
conversion · alteration · modification · shift · adaptation · restructuring · overhaul · reformation · development · renovation
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
rehabilitation · procedure · operation · medication · hospitalization · physiotherapy · dialysis · transplant · biopsy · examination
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
audit · review · certification · verification · analysis · screening · trial · vetting · scrutiny · appraisal
- handlingdealing with, handling, managing, coping, addressing
- life experiencesgraduation, heartbreak, travel, parenthood, falling in love
undergoingadministering
Giving or applying formally
performing · conducting · delivering · inflicting · carrying out