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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Providence police, the FBI, and state police worked through Saturday evening into Sunday morning to find and detain the person of interest, Smiley said.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Dec. 2025
Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Despite that linkage, the design took decades to come to fruition as BMW worked through variations of its X portfolio body and grille designs.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The company has been working through some of these questions, including who might be responsible if something goes wrong.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Dec. 2025
Each installment dissects the making-of of a show, novel, painting, song, or other work through conversations with artists and their artifacts.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Despite that linkage, the design took decades to come to fruition as BMW worked through variations of its X portfolio body and grille designs.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The company has been working through some of these questions, including who might be responsible if something goes wrong.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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