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

All the TVs were put through their paces using a selection of test signals and real-world content, before the team of expert judges were invited to provide scores across a range of separate standard and high dynamic range picture quality areas. — John Archer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

On Tuesday, options flow leaned bullish, with traders having bought 244,000 calls compared to 116,000 puts through midday, while calls accounted for more than two-thirds of total premium traded. — Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 21 July 2026

In the Assembly vote, all opponents to the bill were Republicans, a pattern that has followed the bill through all the votes it has been put through so far. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

The freshman lineman was put through rigorous drills by strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis, according to the attorney general’s office, even though Kulbis knew Dickey had sickle cell trait. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 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