put through
verb
put through; putting through; puts through
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)
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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
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An 88th-minute winner from Haris Tabakovic ensured Gladbach’s survival, after the Bosnian was put through on goal by Rocco Reitz.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 May 2026
It has been rigorously tested for resilience, including being put through several washing cycles.
—Shirl Leigh
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Collins, a former NBC News journalist who became CEO of The Onion in April 2024 after Twilio cofounder and former CEO Jeff Lawson bought it through his firm Global Tetrahedron, has been put through the ringer in his quest for Infowars.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
After putting through a few revisions, the proposal has reduced the number of schools set to close from 20 to 17.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 May 2026
It has been rigorously tested for resilience, including being put through several washing cycles.
—Shirl Leigh
may 03, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Collins, a former NBC News journalist who became CEO of The Onion in April 2024 after Twilio cofounder and former CEO Jeff Lawson bought it through his firm Global Tetrahedron, has been put through the ringer in his quest for Infowars.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
After putting through a few revisions, the proposal has reduced the number of schools set to close from 20 to 17.
—Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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