put through
verb
put through; putting through; puts through
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)
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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
Recent Examples on the Web
So for two days, I’m getting put through the paces as a greenhorn, a.k.a.
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Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 11 June 2024
The Black Sea port of Kherson, which fell to Russia early on, is being put through a process already familiar to inhabitants of Crimea and the eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, who lived through Russian—or Russian-backed—takeovers eight years ago.
—Anna Reid, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
Puddle Stompers Rain Boots top our list because they're crafted to hold up no matter how many puddles they're put through.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 1 June 2024
When it was put through a rolling process, each grain of wheat emerged as a large, thin flake.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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Ashley Boucher, EW.com, 11 June 2024
The Black Sea port of Kherson, which fell to Russia early on, is being put through a process already familiar to inhabitants of Crimea and the eastern cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, who lived through Russian—or Russian-backed—takeovers eight years ago.
—Anna Reid, Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
Puddle Stompers Rain Boots top our list because they're crafted to hold up no matter how many puddles they're put through.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 1 June 2024
When it was put through a rolling process, each grain of wheat emerged as a large, thin flake.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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