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

• fulfil
• fulfill
• perform
• accomplish
• execute
• achieve
• 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

This year’s fashion awards, the primary fundraiser of the BFC Foundation, which aims to support the future growth and success of the British fashion industry, will be the British Fashion Council’s new chief executive officer Laura Weir’s first major project to put through. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

The denim was put through the retailer’s new durability framework which covers extended washing and physical quality testing. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025

New York City who gets tangled in a web of violent crime, the actor gets put through the wringer in the new film Caught Stealing, directed by Darren Aronofsky. —Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025

This biochar is then put through a series of treatments, including acid treatment, chemical activation, and ball milling. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025

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