put through

British  

verb

1. to carry out to a conclusion

   he put through his plan

2. (also preposition) to organize the processing of

   she put through his application to join the organization

3. to connect by telephone

4. to make (a telephone call)

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put through Idioms  

1. Bring to a successful conclusion, as in We put through a number of new laws . [Mid-1800s]

2. Make a telephone connection, as in Please put me through to the doctor . [Late 1800s]

3. Cause to undergo, especially something difficult or troublesome, as in He put me through a lot during this last year . The related expression, put someone through the wringer , means “to give someone a hard time,” as in The lawyer put the witness through the wringer . The wringer alluded to is the old-fashioned clothes wringer, in which clothes are pressed between two rollers to extract moisture. [First half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

put through

"We need to be very much aware of how much we can tolerate... what we're going to be put through," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

At that time, lawmakers waited until the 11th hour to put through changes that included gradually raising the age for claiming full benefits to 67 for those born in 1960 or later.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

Alas, since there aren’t any emotional stakes, the action scenes are about as interesting as seeing tomatoes being put through the food processor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

“Each class we’ve put through has incrementally gotten bigger,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

But anyone who fell afoul of them was still put through the ordeal of inquisition as a traitor.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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