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

Atayde is also keen to give credit to his female co-star, Montes, who was also put through her paces in both the shooting and the preparation. —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024

After being put through the wringer for much of the film's two-hour-plus runtime by the sadistic, supernatural Smile Entity, pop superstar Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is losing her grip on reality. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024

At the governor’s mansion, John was held down by three men, dragged unconscious to the bathroom and put through the motions of shooting himself. —Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024

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