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)
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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But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Photo : Bugatti The Bugatti Mistral being put through its paces.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
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Still, there are questions over how his abilities could scale up in the Premier League, where faster, smarter and more deceptive attackers are less likely to take heavy touches when put through on goal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Photo : Bugatti The Bugatti Mistral being put through its paces.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Still, there are questions over how his abilities could scale up in the Premier League, where faster, smarter and more deceptive attackers are less likely to take heavy touches when put through on goal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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