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
He had really been put through the wringer, was very brooding, and needed to go find himself.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024
He’s been put through the ringer and turned inside out.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Palace players are put through their paces in 1936 (A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ron Noades, the then chairman, also came up with the idea that a 24-lane 10-pin bowling alley could go beneath the new-look Holmesdale Road stand.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Linda Cardellini co-stars as the social worker trying to find foster parents for them while the unlikely dad gets put through the wringer.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024
He’s been put through the ringer and turned inside out.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Palace players are put through their paces in 1936 (A. Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ron Noades, the then chairman, also came up with the idea that a 24-lane 10-pin bowling alley could go beneath the new-look Holmesdale Road stand.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Linda Cardellini co-stars as the social worker trying to find foster parents for them while the unlikely dad gets put through the wringer.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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Many of the happiest super-agers never retire and have purposeful jobs that fulfill them.Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the backlog of unfulfilled orders has reached a record 17,000: at current delivery rates, this would take 14 years to fulfill, although the wait time is expected to eventually shorten.Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The pop superstar will perform on Christmas Day, December 25, marking a game-changing moment for both Queen Bey and the NFL.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In a follow-up study, wine and coffee experts performed just as badly as novices when given non-wine and non-coffee smells, suggesting the Jahai’s enhanced abilities aren’t simply a result of practice in attending to aromas.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Campbell made a controversial decision to execute an onside kick, which subsequently failed, in the fourth quarter when the Lions were trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes left on the clock.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Spending any time or resources to execute 32 steps when 11 would achieve the same outcome is still inefficient, even if the task is automated or AI-assisted.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to achieve a steady burn which will continuously produce electricity like a conventional power plant.New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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Your relationship and ability to communicate effectively with them, and the collective probability of achieving success, may very well depend on it.John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence models do much more than generate (occasionally accurate) text responses and (somewhat) realistic videos.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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Most people never do this exercise because seeing the gap between their current reality and their dreams feels painful.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Kirillov was the chief of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, and the reward was allegedly $100,000 and the opportunity to relocate to a European Union country in exchange for carrying out the killing.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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This Startup Is Teaching Old Robots New Tricks–No Coding Required Factories across the country rely on large, robotic arms to carry out a variety of tasks.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The screen was the only solution to make this accessible for the customer.Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Campbell’s reasoning that the commercialization of college sports and the denial of NIL opportunities make eligibility rules more legally suspect could invite a range of challenges.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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Though Stanley has been around for more than a century, the company went through a brand revamp in 2020, with the goal of attracting women as a potential new consumer base.Karina Tsui, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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As a dancer, my old behind over the years has gone through the jitterbug, Philly Bop, the hucklebuck, twist, the Madison, mambo, mash potato, birdland, boogaloo, cha-cha, hully-gully, electric slide, Arch Social Strut, wobble, cupid shuffle, Jerusalema and tap.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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