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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Two years of working through shame and self loathing. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 Amtrak, the national provider, is also working through the Federal Railroad Administration's six-step process to expand or add new lines to add Phoenix to its east-west routes on the Sunset Limited line. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 These are some common challenges to work through at the very beginning of an outbreak response. Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Moss worked through the show with the illness last week, as his ESPN co-hosts Mike Greenberg, Rex Ryan, Alex Smith and Tedy Bruschi wore glasses with him. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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