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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Firefighters worked through the night Thursday with three night-flying helicopters doing water drops, eight dozers reopening access roads and building contingency lines and 53 engines, eight hand crews and four water tenders were also in action overnight.
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The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Said Tre’ Harris is working through some tightness.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But Birdsong apparently is still working through those issues.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The machine can ride over rugged terrain and work through rough weather.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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The Press Democrat, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
Said Tre’ Harris is working through some tightness.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
But Birdsong apparently is still working through those issues.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
The machine can ride over rugged terrain and work through rough weather.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 20 Aug. 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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