as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
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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Recent Examples of put through
The reality competition follows a group of celebrities as they are put through a series of brutal challenges used in real-life Special Forces selection.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Wasn't Dre Greenlaw put through an extensive physical before signing him.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Ethan Hawke’s face, an angular, beautiful cinematic presence since Dead Poets Society, gets put through the wringer on The Lowdown.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Here the polysilicon is put through what’s called the Czochralski (Cz) method.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Wasn't Dre Greenlaw put through an extensive physical before signing him.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Ethan Hawke’s face, an angular, beautiful cinematic presence since Dead Poets Society, gets put through the wringer on The Lowdown.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Here the polysilicon is put through what’s called the Czochralski (Cz) method.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
Verb
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Carney added that Ottawa expects Stellantis to fulfill its commitment to Brampton workers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers’ desire to ride their starting pitching in October and minimize the exposure of their Achilles’ heel (the bullpen) is being fulfilled.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ passing offense performed well once again, as Dak Prescott and George Pickens connected for a lethal attack, although the run game could not find any momentum with just 31 yards on the day.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the box score, Mahomes performed beautifully with 257 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-30 through the air, while rushing for 31 yards on 10 carries.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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For most people, introductions are a fleeting formality, an exchange of names accomplished in seconds.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Board’s view is that Elon’s one-of-a-kind leadership is key not only to Tesla’s next phase of growth, but also to securing deep layers of impressive talent that are necessary to accomplish Tesla’s goals.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Accords will become a critical part of securing regional peace as the subsequent steps of the 20-point plan are executed, and likely cement the president’s place in history if all major countries in the region sign the covenant.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last one – the last out of a game, say, or the last victory in a playoff series – is considered the hardest one to achieve, if old adages and the like are to be believed.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Five times in these league championship series, the home fans have shown up and done their thing.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But some residents in Altadena whose homes were destroyed feel the utility company should have done more to protect them.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kabul wants to hedge against its deteriorating relationship with its former patron Islamabad, which accuses the Taliban of harboring a separate but allied group that has carried out deadly attacks inside Pakistan.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was joined by Ali Abbas and Ali Ayyoub, two former ministers of defense facing sanctions for human rights violations and atrocities carried out during the conflict.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Multiple board members cited the ability to make the time commitment and experience in K-12 education as desirable characteristics.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
16 Oct. 2025
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Farke has a decision to make at Turf Moor on Saturday.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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