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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Using your fingers or a Gua Sha scalp comb, slowly work through your scalp in circular motions.
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Eman Bare, Vogue, 19 May 2025
His latest, Miroirs No. 3, centers on two women, one still working through a shattering loss and the other stuck in an existential malaise that may be rooted in her unsatisfying relationship or in more intangible factors.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Lawmakers expected to work through weekend Many questions about the form cuts will take are still in the air.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
That is obviously subject to change over the next month, as the team brings prospects in for workouts and continues to work through its process.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Eman Bare, Vogue, 19 May 2025
His latest, Miroirs No. 3, centers on two women, one still working through a shattering loss and the other stuck in an existential malaise that may be rooted in her unsatisfying relationship or in more intangible factors.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Lawmakers expected to work through weekend Many questions about the form cuts will take are still in the air.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
That is obviously subject to change over the next month, as the team brings prospects in for workouts and continues to work through its process.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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