TOUGH IT OUT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

tough it out

phrase

as in stand

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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Recent Examples of tough it out Symptoms that persist beyond a few weeks or feel unmanageable, Patel-Dunn’s cue to seek professional help rather than tough it out alone. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

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stand for

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The teams weren’t the only ones who didn’t stand for Wednesday’s anthem.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The statue stood for more than a decade becoming a proud symbol of Del Paso Boulevard and the surrounding Old North Sacramento neighborhood before its theft in September.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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