put through

verb

put through; putting through; puts through

transitive verb

1
: to carry to a successful conclusion
put through a number of reforms
2
a
: to make a telephone connection for
b
: to obtain a connection for (a telephone call)

Examples of put through in a Sentence

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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Test ballots could be put through a scanner at a polling place to cast an actual vote, and they're still considered official ballots under state law. Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024 At the very least, fees should be put through the mission-critical filter. Nicholas Ladany, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 This article contains spoilers from Love Is Blind season 7, episodes 1-11. Breakups suck, but Nick Dorka was really put through the ringer when Hannah Jiles ended their relationship on Love Is Blind. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 It’s then put through an ice-water extraction process and further refined using a press. Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for put through 

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of put through was in 1888

Cite this Entry

“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

put through

verb
: to carry to a conclusion
put through a number of reforms
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