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)
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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’s more, some new or fully redesigned vehicles may not have yet been put through their paces; ratings are updated on an ongoing basis.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
To which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have been forgiven for wondering, as the call was put through: Which president?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
All six cities applied to host before the closing date on June 21, and now they will be put through a series of challenges testing their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Test ballots could be put through a scanner at a polling place to cast an actual vote, and they're still considered official ballots under state law.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
To which Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could have been forgiven for wondering, as the call was put through: Which president?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
All six cities applied to host before the closing date on June 21, and now they will be put through a series of challenges testing their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Test ballots could be put through a scanner at a polling place to cast an actual vote, and they're still considered official ballots under state law.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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