PUT THROUGH Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

put through

verb

Definition of put through

as in to fulfill

to carry through (as a process) to completion 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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Recent Examples of put through Inside, the aroma of maple wood erupts as a knife's handle is put through its band saw paces. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 Luckily, Yachty held his own in the ring and was able to get Williams his title opportunity despite being put through a table after the bell. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Each volunteer was then put through an intense session of cycling on a recumbent ergometer. — Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 With El Niño staying put through the rest of the year, every storm that forms will be worth a keen eye. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put through

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Lawmakers’ growing reluctance to fulfill Hegseth’s eye-popping budget request reflects real intraparty concerns about his leadership, his relationship with Congress, and the ongoing war with Iran.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
On the Middle East conflict, the two leaders agreed that Iran should fulfil its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, and that no country or entity should impose transit tolls on international waterways.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

Turkish director Yeşim Ustaoğlu returns with a beautifully shot, superbly performed exploration of a modern couple embarking on separate journeys of self-discovery.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
The launch comes less than a month after Meta released Muse, an AI agent designed to help people book travel, manage their email and perform other tasks.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of perform

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The award is given to an artist who is accomplished behind the camera as well as in front of it.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
After the Dodgers won in 2024, the commissioner’s office redefined competitive balance as how often a small-market team won the World Series, last accomplished by the 2015 Kansas City Royals.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

Mid-round, golfers head to the Halfway House for burger dogs and fish tacos, and the Links Margarita has apparently achieved something close to cult status among regulars.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Representatives from the three countries held three rounds of trilateral negotiations early this year, twice in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and once in Geneva, but the talks achieved no significant breakthroughs.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of achieve

Verb

The 30-logical-qubit demonstration represents an important data point in the industry’s effort to move from isolated quantum experiments toward machines capable of executing increasingly long and reliable computations.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Without official support from the US, however, any such agreement will be difficult to execute.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of execute

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When the vast majority of minor leaguers never reach the majors, the arithmetic clears only when the terms on the few who do are punitive enough to fund the rest.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The company has already done this three times with Super Heavy but has not yet attempted it with Ship.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of do

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Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said in a statement Thursday that the strikes were carried out after eight drones were launched from Afghanistan and Afghan forces shelled Pakistani border posts.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Though homosexuality is legal in Turkey, authorities have carried out coordinated raids targeting LGBTQ advocacy organizations and activists across multiple cities, leading to mass arrests and detentions.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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