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 the Kirk family attorney spoke about how Charlie Kirk stood for the opposite of hate, Erika Kirk was crying and nodding along.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The answer was that the film segmented one big stage in Cleveland, with the Buddy TV standing for the entire production because shooting had to go in and out of it.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026

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