PUTTING THROUGH Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

putting through

verb

present participle of put through

as in fulfilling

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 putting through After putting through a few revisions, the proposal has reduced the number of schools set to close from 20 to 17. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Two separate developers are putting through zoning proposals for more than 300 apartments in Enfield’s Thompsonville section that would be built before its new train station opens in 2029. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026 Thomas is ranked fourth in the field in strokes gained putting through two rounds. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026

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But official sources briefing Iranian media stressed any reopening of the strait would depend on the United States fulfilling what Tehran sees as its commitment to end its own naval blockade of Iran's ports.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Decades later, fulfilling the typical American Dream of a home with white picket fence dotting the front lawn has become all but unattainable, as home prices have soared 235% since January 2000.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

Verb

For a guy used to the warmth of an arena crowd, Pragiwaksono romanticizes open mics, those awkward showcases of aspiring comics performing largely in front of other aspiring comics.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026
Outside, there will be giveaways, inflatables, DJs and local mascots and cheerleaders performing.

— Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of performing

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Smaller teams of high-agency engineers and builders are managing fleets of agents rather than executing every task by hand.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Hugging Face, for its part, published a forensic timeline, describing how the autonomous AI system spent four and a half days executing 17,600 distinct hacking actions across multiple organizations — without direct involvement by any humans.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of executing

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Unlike conventional designs, where light is confined to a narrow interface, the new architecture uses the entire available area for transport, achieving what the researchers describe as 100 percent spatial utilization efficiency.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieving

Verb

On the cusp of accomplishing it for the first time, they were dismissed like a steward holding a gravy boat.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The team at Sneaker Politics is celebrating the retailer’s 20th year in business by accomplishing a long-time dream — opening a store in Houston, Texas.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Definition of accomplishing

Verb

Hicks said police believe Williams acted alone in carrying out the shooting.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Employees at that agency are tasked with carrying out infrastructure projects that protect military and public spaces from long-term risks, like erosion, and more immediate problems, including disaster recovery after storms.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of carrying out

Verb

Chinese institutions have the capabilities and are doing cutting edge work, said Huang.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
The Red Bull Showrun, a live high-speed motorsports demonstration, will feature Formula 1 cars burning out and doing donuts on a roughly half-mile stretch of Hank Aaron Drive.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of doing

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The Aurora Public Schools Foundation says community members can support the Educator Emporium by donating new school supplies or making financial contributions to help keep shelves stocked throughout the year.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
One boasted of making at least one million Taiwanese dollars, or about $31,000, on a single stock.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

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