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 couples in the study even did couples’ counselling to work through their issues.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Parsons is currently working through an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
If this is your hair type, prioritize lightweight detangling products and sprays—Cavalcante likes Amika and Oribe’s formulas—and work through knots extra gently.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The department is working through the list of people over the past 10 years who have been denied unemployment due to disability, a number that is likely in the thousands.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Parsons is currently working through an L4/L5 facet joint sprain in his back.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
If this is your hair type, prioritize lightweight detangling products and sprays—Cavalcante likes Amika and Oribe’s formulas—and work through knots extra gently.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
The department is working through the list of people over the past 10 years who have been denied unemployment due to disability, a number that is likely in the thousands.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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