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)
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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
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This revelation — along with the realization that Cahir shares his prophetic dreams about Ciri — is enough to move even Geralt’s icy heart, which is no small thing, since witchers are put through an ordeal specifically designed to suppress their emotions.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
With boxes full of kitchen gear arriving at the office practically every single day for our team of kitchen obsessives to put through the wringer, the odds are stacked against any particular item finding a stable spot as a favorite.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
During pre-season training, Portsmouth’s players were put through a series of tests, including a 1,500m run, in which Colby had led the way, running alongside club captain Marlon Pack, one of his closest friends in football.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s a masochism element of loving being put through the ringer in some capacity.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
With boxes full of kitchen gear arriving at the office practically every single day for our team of kitchen obsessives to put through the wringer, the odds are stacked against any particular item finding a stable spot as a favorite.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
During pre-season training, Portsmouth’s players were put through a series of tests, including a 1,500m run, in which Colby had led the way, running alongside club captain Marlon Pack, one of his closest friends in football.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s a masochism element of loving being put through the ringer in some capacity.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put through
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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