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
Photo : Bugatti The Bugatti Mistral being put through its paces.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Still, there are questions over how his abilities could scale up in the Premier League, where faster, smarter and more deceptive attackers are less likely to take heavy touches when put through on goal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
If your employer is selecting people to put through an AI skills course, express your interest - even if your current role does not specifically require it.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
Advertisement We were each put through the wringer, becoming avatars for those who wanted to weaponize our stories for their own ends.
—Gretchen Carlson, Time, 25 July 2025
Still, there are questions over how his abilities could scale up in the Premier League, where faster, smarter and more deceptive attackers are less likely to take heavy touches when put through on goal.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
If your employer is selecting people to put through an AI skills course, express your interest - even if your current role does not specifically require it.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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Observers say Trump's desire for the Nobel Peace Prize looms large over the summit with Putin, as the president looks to fulfill a campaign promise to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The property also has two pools, a tennis court and a $1 million geothermal heating system and concealed solar field, which allows the estate to fulfill its own energy needs.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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When culture starts performing alignment instead of living it, most companies reach for fixes: tighter messaging, new values, more playbooks.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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While performing in Elmont, NY on Sept. 9 of that year, Tyler fractured his larynx, necessitating the postponement of shows on their Peace Out tour.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Florida is set to execute a death row inmate for the kidnapping and stabbing death of a young woman who was attacked at work more than four decades ago.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The trailer reveals Park’s character Yun Yi-rang transforming from socialite to business mogul while executing elaborate schemes against corrupt villains.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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Maresca achieved Chelsea’s primary objectives for his debut season of a top-four finish and winning the Conference League, then exceeded expectations by also lifting the Club World Cup.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Help students achieve upward economic mobility, measured by post-graduation earnings, wealth-building potential, and employment outcomes.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Sibiya said the men had been killed by gas underground, their bodies carried out of the mine by colleagues and left for the police to find.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images What To Know Greene escalated her stance on Saturday in an X post that asked for compassion for the Palestinian people and reiterated her belief that Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Burton made a triple, a layup, and two free throws to help the Valkyries push their lead back to 20 by the 1:30 mark of the third quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Stewart, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday, made four appearances for the Dodgers, giving up two runs and six hits in 3⅔ innings for a 4.91 ERA.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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These types of storms often go through an eyewall replacement cycle or ERC.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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If the sale had gone through, Partridge may have never even known that Lilly was expecting.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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