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

Players were tested in the weight room before heading out to the field to be timed in the 40-yard dash, did vertical and broad jumps and were put through agility and positional drills. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Dean Puckett, United Kingdom, 2025 A single mother and her child are put through a nightmarish ordeal when a politician knocks on their door. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026

Ahead of the Wright signing, a few new contracts — for edge Joseph Ossai, defensive tackle David Onyemata, linebacker Demario Davis, and quarterback Geno Smith — have been put through. —Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Officers reported that Spears appeared impaired and was put through a variety of field sobriety tests. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 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