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
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For the previous two games in this National League Division Series, the Dodgers had fulfilled the task that kept their coaches and staff up late at night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, but again, so fulfilling creatively.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers ranked a more respectable 12th in slugging percentage, and some of their most dynamic hitters were either not performing or not yet on the team early in the season.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Swift performed an acoustic version of her song, invoking tears.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Only three rookies have accomplished that feat since the introduction of the 3-point line during the 1979-80 season.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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What the subsidies accomplished The enhanced subsidies drove ACA marketplace participation to historic highs – more than 24 million people selected plans for 2025, up from about 11 million in 2020.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Craftsmanship, attention to detail, and commercial appeal were executed to perfection in what promises to be a must-have collection for our clients.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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That’s what researchers at Columbia University have now achieved.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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David Beckham, renowned as one of the greatest footballers of all time, achieved most of his wealth through a combination of soccer club wages and multiple endorsement deals with global brands like Pepsi, Adidas, and Armani, to name a few.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another big sales behemoth, Walmart also does quite a bit to maintain discounts competitive with Prime Day deals across all categories.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Linda also drags her daughter to a clinic for regular treatments, none of which seem to do any good.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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The company’s inspectors carry out regular and thorough checks on the workshops selected and employed by Tod’s.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Our senior commerce writer, Emily Farris, regularly reaches for her Made-In nonstick ceramic pan when making eggs or pancakes for her kids.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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