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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At the institute's test site in Virginia, 18 dummies are put through their paces week after week.
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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
But rather than destroy it, the gas can be put through an engine and a turbine to convert it to renewable energy.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
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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
But rather than destroy it, the gas can be put through an engine and a turbine to convert it to renewable energy.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put through
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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