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

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

The prosthetic leg was put through the X-ray scanner, revealing a folding knife in the underside heel of the foot. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 July 2026

And if contestants have to be put through the culinary wringer, why shouldn’t the host, especially now that Jeff Probst has started competing in Survivor challenges? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

The Hoka Clifton 10 Sneakers were put through rigorous testing by InStyle reviewer Danielle R. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 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