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toughing it out

phrase

present participle of tough it out
as in enduring
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I know you feel sick, but can you tough it out until the end of your work shift?

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  1. living with
  2. standing for
Phrase
  • The Pacific island reported that approximately 1 in every 60 adults is now living with HIV, up from 1 in 167 five years ago, Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services said in a statement.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, for millions living with untreatable neurological conditions, these chimeric rodents represent a crucial step forward — bringing the dark box of the human brain into the light.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of living with
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  • Fans are now allowed to move freely, but not standing for the song can draw scrutiny, such as when Bad Bunny remained seated in the stands as the song played at Game 3 of the 2025 American League Division Series.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • One of the plaintiffs, Jennifer Hatch, worked in a role processing customer returns in Lancaster, New York, which involved standing for several hours at a time and lifting boxes of various weights to sort their contents.
    — Claire Savage, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of standing for
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“Toughing it out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughing%20it%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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