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)

Synonyms

• accomplish
• achieve
• bring off
• carry off
• carry out
• commit
• compass
• do
• execute
• follow through (with)
• fulfill
• fulfil
• make
• negotiate
• perform
• perpetrate
• prosecute
• pull off

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

But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story. —Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024

They have been put through their paces by Jerry Mitchell, the director and choreographer. —Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

Hamilton was put through the same training used to prepare the Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn crews for commercial spaceflight missions. —Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024

But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged. —Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

put through

verb

: to carry to a conclusion

put through a number of reforms