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

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. —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

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