powered through
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
- pushedApplied pressure to move
- enduredBore without yielding
- grindedPast tense of pulverizing
- hustledMoved with urgency
muscled · soldiered · battled · struggled · exhausted · determination · grit · fatigue · stamina · relentless · tireless · grueling · marathon · caffeine · deadline · all-nighter · bulldozed · plowed
persistence vs. abandonment
powered throughgave up
Abandoned an attempt
quit · surrendered · abandoned · threw in the towel · caved in
action vs. inaction
powered throughstood still
Ceased all movement
froze · hesitated · stalled · procrastinated · dithered