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)
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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Bateman's character was often put through the wringer, getting caught in a bear trap and even finding himself in the line of fire during a bank robbery.
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Until Gudmundsson put through his own net, this was a virtually flawless defensive display on the road from Leeds.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The price reflects their ability to be put through the wringer for several years.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The skirts that passed muster would be put through a metal detector—to insure that there were no stray needles—then folded, packed, and shipped out to the port on trucks.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Until Gudmundsson put through his own net, this was a virtually flawless defensive display on the road from Leeds.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The price reflects their ability to be put through the wringer for several years.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The skirts that passed muster would be put through a metal detector—to insure that there were no stray needles—then folded, packed, and shipped out to the port on trucks.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put through
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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