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)
Synonyms of put through
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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The Cowboys head of security, Cable Johnson, was put through to police in Plano asking for officers in that Dallas suburb to do a welfare check on the 24-year-old.
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Nicole Duarte, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
The latest version of Frankenstein’s monster, like his predecessors, gets put through the physical and emotional wringer.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
This revelation — along with the realization that Cahir shares his prophetic dreams about Ciri — is enough to move even Geralt’s icy heart, which is no small thing, since witchers are put through an ordeal specifically designed to suppress their emotions.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
With boxes full of kitchen gear arriving at the office practically every single day for our team of kitchen obsessives to put through the wringer, the odds are stacked against any particular item finding a stable spot as a favorite.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Duarte, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
The latest version of Frankenstein’s monster, like his predecessors, gets put through the physical and emotional wringer.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
This revelation — along with the realization that Cahir shares his prophetic dreams about Ciri — is enough to move even Geralt’s icy heart, which is no small thing, since witchers are put through an ordeal specifically designed to suppress their emotions.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
With boxes full of kitchen gear arriving at the office practically every single day for our team of kitchen obsessives to put through the wringer, the odds are stacked against any particular item finding a stable spot as a favorite.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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