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)

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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But seed oils are put through a process where they are pressed, bleached, heated, processed with solvents and highly refined, which can strip them of their nutritional value. Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Staff at Old Trafford, Carrington and the club’s London office are currently being put through a second round of redundancies in the space of a year, which could, once complete, result in as many as 450 job losses since Ratcliffe’s arrival. Adam Crafton, New York Times, 12 May 2025 Over the six seasons, Brewer’s Janine has been put through the wringer by the oppressive society. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025 The actors were put through boot camp, literally, the training that Navy SEALs do to prepare for the stress and fatigue of the war zone. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for put through

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of put through was in 1888

Cite this Entry

“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20through. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

put through

verb
: to carry to a conclusion
put through a number of reforms
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