work through
phrasal verb
worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.
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But part of the game is being able to work through those difficult times.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
For Paulson, the beauty of working through the projects of these younger filmmakers was its distance from the commercial components that can often mitigate creative freedom.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of staff worked through the halls and grounds of the nearly 1,000-year-old Windsor Castle to ensure the monarch welcomed the couple in true royal fashion.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And that’s a painful and devastating thing to work through.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
For Paulson, the beauty of working through the projects of these younger filmmakers was its distance from the commercial components that can often mitigate creative freedom.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of staff worked through the halls and grounds of the nearly 1,000-year-old Windsor Castle to ensure the monarch welcomed the couple in true royal fashion.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
And that’s a painful and devastating thing to work through.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work through
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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