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gut it out

VERB
hang tough
Synonyms
WEAK
be patient with bear bear the brunt brave cope with face go through grin and bear it hang in hang in there keep up live out live through meet with never say die put up with ride out sit through stand stick in there stick it out stomach suffer swallow take take it tough it out weather withstand

Example Sentences

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I can officially retire from my employer at age 55, but I’m not sure I can gut it out until then.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

These are major white-collar criminals who could’ve continued to gut it out in home confinement.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2024

I knew he was going to gut it out and do it.

From Washington Post • Jan. 30, 2023

It’s unclear if Gibson will try to gut it out again, or if J.D.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2021

These are the offspring who can't "gut it out," as one person says, in the face of powerful fathers and indifferent mothers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2016

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