put through
verb
put through; putting through; puts through
1
: to carry to a successful conclusion
put through a number of reforms
2
a
: to make a telephone connection for
b
: to obtain a connection for (a telephone call)
Synonyms
Examples of put through in a Sentence
the incoming university president is vowing to put through the sort of sweeping changes that will propel the school into the top tier academically
Recent Examples on the Web
Puddle Stompers Rain Boots top our list because they're crafted to hold up no matter how many puddles they're put through.
—
Casey Clark, Parents, 1 June 2024
When it was put through a rolling process, each grain of wheat emerged as a large, thin flake.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Turning on a woman astronaut’s reconsideration of her perspective on the planet, it has been put through the Torino Script Lab 2022 y and Cinemart Rotterdam 2022 and won the top prizes at Abycine Lanza and Mecas.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024
While docked to the space station, the vehicle will be put through further tests, including practicing using it as a lifeboat in case astronauts needed to evacuate the ISS.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, WIRED, 6 May 2024
The 25-year-old musician had written about love before, but not from the perspective of having truly been put through the emotional wringer by way of a real, reciprocated relationship.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Adriana Leon opened the scoring for Canada before US forward Sophia Smith scored two goals, the second of which gave the US the lead after Smith was put through on goal by Trinity Rodman.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Smack in the middle is Asaf, whom the play proceeds to put through a tribal-political wringer that leaves him — and left me — a limp dishrag.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The physical load tires are put through on an airliner is immense during landing.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
Casey Clark, Parents, 1 June 2024
When it was put through a rolling process, each grain of wheat emerged as a large, thin flake.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Turning on a woman astronaut’s reconsideration of her perspective on the planet, it has been put through the Torino Script Lab 2022 y and Cinemart Rotterdam 2022 and won the top prizes at Abycine Lanza and Mecas.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024
While docked to the space station, the vehicle will be put through further tests, including practicing using it as a lifeboat in case astronauts needed to evacuate the ISS.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, WIRED, 6 May 2024
The 25-year-old musician had written about love before, but not from the perspective of having truly been put through the emotional wringer by way of a real, reciprocated relationship.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
Adriana Leon opened the scoring for Canada before US forward Sophia Smith scored two goals, the second of which gave the US the lead after Smith was put through on goal by Trinity Rodman.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Smack in the middle is Asaf, whom the play proceeds to put through a tribal-political wringer that leaves him — and left me — a limp dishrag.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The physical load tires are put through on an airliner is immense during landing.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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