as in to fulfill
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
While Orion and the SLS rocket were put through their paces during the Artemis I mission, which lapped the moon during an uncrewed test flight in 2022, NASA has never tested the spacecraft’s systems, including life support infrastructure, in space.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
At the institute's test site in Virginia, 18 dummies are put through their paces week after week.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Throughout this season, Charlie is put through the ringer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
It's already being tested in a clinical study, and will later be put through its paces in a larger trial including people with diabetes.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
At the institute's test site in Virginia, 18 dummies are put through their paces week after week.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
Throughout this season, Charlie is put through the ringer.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2025
It's already being tested in a clinical study, and will later be put through its paces in a larger trial including people with diabetes.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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Even though Shane and Ilya don’t suddenly become public and proud gay hockey icons like Scott Hunter by the end of the season, Tierney still manages to fulfill the compensatory and combative requirements of the romance genre through two moving declarations of love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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During closing arguments on Wednesday morning, a prosecutor urged the jury to convict in order to send a message that law enforcement must fulfill their duty to protect when a gunman threatens children.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shipyard team will also perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade onboard ship systems, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 41 crewmembers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Recording Academy on Tuesday announced that two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter will perform on awards night.—
Malia Mendez,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Heated Rivalry accomplishes a hat-trick of happy gay resolutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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To accomplish that, the Galaxy acquired Jakob Glesnes in a trade with the Philadelphia Union and signed Justin Haak from New York City FC.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Kofod said the de-escalation of tensions in 2019 was achieved through closer cooperation and modernization in the security sphere.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Nigerian security forces have deployed tactical teams in search of the kidnappers, believed to be among the rogue gangs who often carry out kidnappings for ransoms in remote communities with limited state and security presence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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These assessments are carried out at an early, pre-licensing stage and are intended to promote shared understanding of safety principles rather than replace national regulatory decisions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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