hang tough

VERB

endure

Synonyms

WEAK

be patient with bear bear the brunt brave cope with face go through grin and bear it gut it out 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

ADJECTIVE

firm, unyielding

Synonyms

STRONG

adamant adamantine hardheaded inflexible intractable intransigent relentless stern stubborn uncompromising unyielding

Example Sentences

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While Raducanu's movement has improved on the clay, it was not enough to hang tough consistently with Gauff in the rallies.

From BBC

"Hang tough, it won't be easy, but the end result will be historic," he added in a post on Truth Social.

From BBC

Market commentators typically advise investors to hang tough during periods of volatility like this one.

From Los Angeles Times

Djokovic proved he could still hang tough with the next generation over five sets when he recovered to beat Alcaraz on Tuesday.

From BBC

But even in defeat, the Trojans showed they could hang tough with a potential Big Ten power.

From Los Angeles Times