as in to fulfil
to carry through (as a process) to completion
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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Recent Examples of put through
Trained in the technical side of tradecraft, Tal’s put through a trial-by-fire working alongside a team of veteran operators.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Those who call asking for financial help are put through to the Vatican almoner’s office, which has provided aid recently to victims of war in Ukraine, floods in Brazil and homelessness in Naples in southern Italy.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
For that reason, plants should not be put through this type of stress before flowering, which takes a lot of energy out of the plant.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
In the series' latest episode, released March 9, Alex arrives to Ellis Island after a treacherous few weeks at sea, only to be put through even more turmoil as she's subjected to a series of invasive medical examinations by three merciless male doctors.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Those who call asking for financial help are put through to the Vatican almoner’s office, which has provided aid recently to victims of war in Ukraine, floods in Brazil and homelessness in Naples in southern Italy.
—Giovanna Dell’orto, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
For that reason, plants should not be put through this type of stress before flowering, which takes a lot of energy out of the plant.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
In the series' latest episode, released March 9, Alex arrives to Ellis Island after a treacherous few weeks at sea, only to be put through even more turmoil as she's subjected to a series of invasive medical examinations by three merciless male doctors.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put through
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The story of this ranch dates to 1985 when Jim Kouf set out to fulfill a childhood promise to himself.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jason's presence could fulfill an ancient prophecy of a Seeker who will use the staff to free the Monkey King.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Apr. 2025
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Among the musicians who will perform at them are Brubeck’s son, trombonist Chris, singer Shenel Johns, Jazz at Lincoln Center saxophonist Camille Thurman, singer Vuyo Sotashe, singer C. Anthony Bryant and actor Daniel J. Watts.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Like every year, Coachella will have some surprise appearances and iconic moments like last year when Will Smith performed with J Balvin, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted enjoying Bleachers and Ice Spice’s sets, and No Doubt reuniting.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rather than simply verifying identity and granting access, an autonomous system can detect threats in real-time, analyze behaviors, and execute a tailored response—without waiting for human intervention.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Bonnell: Two deployments, 20 years of service An Army spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ruth Castro, told the Fayetteville Observer that Bonnell served in the Special Forces, achieving the rank of sergeant first class and serving from September 2004 to December 2024.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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President Richard Nixon and his equally Machiavellian agent Henry Kissinger were masters of this ancient art, and achieved significant results.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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No matter your best intentions, the fact remains that styles change, as do our tastes.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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They’re more geared toward controlling it, with uniform requirements that do more to hinder progress than protect the marketplace.—
Mary Anna Mancuso,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Largely planned and carried out by antigovernment conspiracy theorist and white supremacist Timothy McVeigh, the bombing involved detonating over 4,440 pounds of homemade explosives inside a Ryder truck parked near the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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To do this, Emery requests the freedom to put in place a group of confidantes that can carry out his wishes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a list of stock recommendations like these made in The Prudent Speculator, visit theprudentspeculator.com.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a motion to dismiss the suit last month, Lively’s team argued that her allegations — which were first made in a California civil rights complaint that was shared with the New York Times — are protected by litigation privilege.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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This is because a backlog develops with lenders going through the process of liquidating collateral while the bankruptcy courts will face a similar backlog in the liquidation of debtors’ estates.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The investment bank Goldman Sachs says the U.S. recession is close to 50-50 odds, assuming Trump won't go through with his plan for the biggest tariffs to go into effect on Wednesday.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Put through.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20through. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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