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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What to Know Potential cuts to mandatory funding programs like Medicaid, Medicare and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) threaten a key vote that Speaker Mike Johnson wants to see put through the lower chamber this week.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The replica dust was put through a specialized grinder to create grains equal in size to those on Mars with a thickness equivalent to 1/100th of a human hair.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Hartman has consistently been put through longer skates and workouts post-practices, including getting work with skating coach Andy Ness and strength and conditioning coach Matt Harder.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Soccer is a passion of hers, but she has been put through the ringer by doing it.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The replica dust was put through a specialized grinder to create grains equal in size to those on Mars with a thickness equivalent to 1/100th of a human hair.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Hartman has consistently been put through longer skates and workouts post-practices, including getting work with skating coach Andy Ness and strength and conditioning coach Matt Harder.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Soccer is a passion of hers, but she has been put through the ringer by doing it.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 24 Jan. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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