TOUGHING IT OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

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