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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When her husband, financier John Molner, returned home from the gym, the two drove to the campus of the Aspen Institute, where Couric was excited to hit the hot dog stand for lunch.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
John drove with me to the campus of the Aspen Institute and was excited to go to the hot dog stand for lunch.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 July 2026

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