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
Ramsey was put through intensive physical training, such as boxing, jiujitsu and weight training.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
In one study reviewed in the article, mice were put through a four-month exercise regimen in which moderate to intense exercises were added to their daily mice agendas.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Heyman was already put through a table last year by the Bloodline faction.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
In one study reviewed in the article, mice were put through a four-month exercise regimen in which moderate to intense exercises were added to their daily mice agendas.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Heyman was already put through a table last year by the Bloodline faction.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Her kindhearted and empathetic photographer Jo Reynolds was continually put through the ringer across her four seasons on the show, from 1992 to 1996.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Ancelotti is the epitome of a man-manager, able to empower his players to perform to their best of their ability without requiring too much tactical instruction.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Like her older sisters Elle and Jane, Hansen has helped carry on a winning tradition at Cohasset as a hybrid athlete with the ability to perform just about anything on the field with success.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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Yet, there’s no point in thinking about Indiana if the Knicks aren’t going to execute the basics against the defending champions.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The character has gotten a promotion and is achieving this new dream.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Additionally, if there are any steps that are confusing, now is the time to do the research or watch a video.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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Subcommittee members are expected to explore how sanctuary policies, local non-cooperation, and political activism may be interfering with the agency’s ability to carry out its mission.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2025
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The Trump administration is carrying out a hard-line immigration policy to remove millions of undocumented immigrants.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The incident was reported Friday at 6:36 a.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Friday at 7:06 a.m. Reports of a crash on eastbound I-70 There has been a crash on I-70 from 11th Street/Exit 2 to I-670/I-70/Exit 2.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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She had been shot in the head from behind, and the bullet went through the headrest of the driver’s seat and no cash was found at the scene, Ryan said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Maybe Golden State will walk onto the Target Center floor Wednesday merely out of obligation and go through the motions for 48 minutes before confirming offseason travel plans.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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