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
Because she’s been put through the wringer, and she’s continued to make her work.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Han, who also serves as the series’ showrunner, teased to Entertainment Weekly that every one of the characters will be put through the wringer at some point in Season 3.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The 144th pick is among the next generation of NFL players being put through their paces with rookie minicamps taking place across the league.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Even as rates are off their highs and the Fed put through three cuts in late 2024, borrowing costs remain relatively high for consumers.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Han, who also serves as the series’ showrunner, teased to Entertainment Weekly that every one of the characters will be put through the wringer at some point in Season 3.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The 144th pick is among the next generation of NFL players being put through their paces with rookie minicamps taking place across the league.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Even as rates are off their highs and the Fed put through three cuts in late 2024, borrowing costs remain relatively high for consumers.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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Rather than making customers break down needs into searchable keywords, the AI will understand high-level goals and orchestrate the necessary actions to fulfill them.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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With Starliner delays, SpaceX has now landed 14 operational mission contracts and about to fly its 11th, while Boeing has yet to fulfill its first.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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Shumate’s memo directs prosecutors to prioritize investigations against doctors, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies that perform such procedures.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Ursa Minor recently consolidated its split California/Oregon operations into a single facility in the Portland area, which performs all installations.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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The food and cocktails are creative, expertly executed, and made with care.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Initially used for reconnaissance, drones now execute precision strikes, destroy armored vehicles, and provide real-time battlefield intelligence.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Glasgow relished the victory and how people had come together to achieve it.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Her music, especially live, seems intent on achieving this spectral effect.—
Elena Saavedra Buckley,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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That ended abruptly in March, when US funding was cut, and the psychiatrist lost her job – as did many other NGO workers.—
Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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Expected to last from a year to 15 months, the project entails three painstaking phases, which typically would have been carried out behind closed doors.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
30 July 2025
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Segura vowed that the district has been carrying out plans to improve scores at these schools and to invest more resources in those campuses.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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According to Deadline, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is projected to make $40 million to $45 million in its second Friday to Sunday frame, which, on the bottom end of that forecast, is a 66% drop in business from its opening weekend.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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In 1997, the family made the decision to exit the mall and take a freestanding location in a strip mall in Danvers.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Steven goes through a major accident, and Jeremiah tries to win Belly back by proposing to her.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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But after security concerns were raised by the European Union in 2023, Caribbean CBI programs went through reforms.—
Ahsan Khaliq,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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