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.

Examples of work through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Dodd refused to budge Tuesday, instead giving a verbal commitment to work through the concerns, including deleting the exemption for housing developers. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024 Players who, ideally, know one another, who trust and like one another enough to work through adversity and grow from it. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 30 Apr. 2024 Israel is working through diplomatic channels to try to stop the warrants being issued, the official said Monday. Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024 Although tossing the lone interception of the day in 7-on-7, Brown was impressive in working through his reads — especially with zero-blitzes coming with regularity. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2024 But Paye said that Stanford will continue working through the traditional recruiting cycle. Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 While his 9-1-1 character, Eddie, has spent years working through his PTSD as a veteran and the grief of losing his wife, Shannon (Devin Kelley), season 7 was promised to be a lighter period for the 118 firefighter. Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 Since its selection, Reven added as a partner affordable housing developer Lincoln Avenue Communities, and sought to work through the logistics of converting the office tower into a residential building. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024 The company has also struggled to work through manufacturing problems, particularly with the truck's pioneering battery technology. Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024

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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 6 May. 2024.

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