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 It's also tested to MIL-STD 810H, which means it can be put through environmental peril that the Series 12 might not survive. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 Getting put through the wringer on a film set is one of the aspects that keeps her coming back to horror. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Experienced players will be put through only a 13-day camp, down from 20 days, and those with at least 100 NHL games on their resumes are now limited to two exhibition games. — Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for put through

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The Chair44 discovery, on the other hand, fulfills a decades-long quest to find a strong example.

— Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
My heart is not in it, my kids are my life, my work supports us and fulfills me, along with hobbies.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

After all, the brain evidently accomplishes this task far more efficiently than transformers do.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Their fans should be more concerned with draft position than anything their teams might accomplish this season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplish

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The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieve

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Classical computers can efficiently execute this method, but translating it into quantum circuits creates a major storage problem.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
There's no one character who came up with the idea and executed it … the existence of AI today comes down to many papers, many individual discoveries, and a whole lot of obsession.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of execute

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The makeup is top-tier, the Aaliyah swoop bang is swooping, and the jewelry accents stand out without doing too much, which is usually her weak spot.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
When the boy’s body turns up by a river, the wives’ sisterhood is split between doing what feels right and following their husband’s wishes and Islamic tradition.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of do

Verb

The worst security failure in the country’s history raised troubling questions about whether the financial lifeline helped to sustain Hamas’s grip on power and, in turn, enabled it to carry out the assault.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Moscow carried out a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, targeting more than 15 sites across the country, Zelenskyy said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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