as in to fulfil
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
Even as rates are off their highs and the Fed put through three cuts in late 2024, borrowing costs remain relatively high for consumers.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The series has stopped short of showing the constant abuse Janine is put through in Jezebel’s private rooms, but viewers can easily imagine for themselves, given Bell’s expressed proclivities and fascination with Janine.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Photo: Adriane Quinlan Which maybe made the fight a hard one to put through any kind of purity test: There were the people who wanted to be able to park their cars, and then there were those who wanted to make money selling Tecate and olives to 24-year-olds.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
Janine’s been put through so much — arguably more than any character.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
The series has stopped short of showing the constant abuse Janine is put through in Jezebel’s private rooms, but viewers can easily imagine for themselves, given Bell’s expressed proclivities and fascination with Janine.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
Photo: Adriane Quinlan Which maybe made the fight a hard one to put through any kind of purity test: There were the people who wanted to be able to park their cars, and then there were those who wanted to make money selling Tecate and olives to 24-year-olds.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 June 2025
Janine’s been put through so much — arguably more than any character.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
Verb
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Trump was elected to fulfill certain promises on immigration.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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The subpoenas are part of a coordinated effort between the Justice Department and the White House to fulfill President Donald Trump’s promises to curtail pediatric gender care.—
Azeen Ghorayshi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The military branch is slated to perform its first-ever refueling of a U.S. military asset in orbit as early as next summer.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Someone performs well, takes on more, delivers again.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The procedural process on the Senate floor is also complicated with limited time to execute.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The African Development Bank estimates the continent needs $130 billion per year in energy investment to meet demand and achieve much broader electricity access by 2030.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The success was achieved through an unconventional strategy that kept the lead actors entirely away from public exposure, forgoing interviews, promotional tours, social media content, and influencer partnerships.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 July 2025
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These services do all the work for you by actively monitoring and systematically erasing your personal information from hundreds of websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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The agency was in great peril, as there was no one in headquarters who could push back on harmful things being done to NASA or get things done.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Bain estimates that about 50% of global luxury goods production is carried out by thousands of small manufacturers in Italy.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Advertisement Read more: The True Cost of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NASA Many offices around the country are unable to carry out previously routine tasks like releasing weather balloons to get precise atmospheric data—and experts say forecasts have already been less accurate this year.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
15 July 2025
Verb
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At least until more signings are made and some of the absentees return, the club’s youngsters will be given an opportunity to impress.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Ginny, who had grown up in Llano on classic country music, chose to make her incarnation of the Little Longhorn into a live music venue.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
21 July 2025
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Generations of girls and boys go through them, often forming life-long attachments.—
Frank Morris,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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The annual 102-mile race goes through the San Juan Mountains and various Colorado towns, including Telluride and Ouray, before returning to Silverton.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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