put through

verb

put through; putting through; puts through

transitive verb

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 of put through

• fulfill
• perform
• accomplish
• achieve
• execute
• do
• carry out
• make
• go through
• carry off
• implement
• pull off
• follow through (with)

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

At the other end, Joao Pedro thumped a shot off the base of the post after being put through by Fernandez. —Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged. —Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

The human body is ultimately the film’s main protagonist, put through punishing and sometimes deadly exercises to reach its apex, which in this case means winning gold at the Olympics. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026

Officers reported that Spears appeared impaired and was put through a variety of field sobriety tests. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for put through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou

Kids Definition

put through

verb

: to carry to a conclusion

put through a number of reforms