toughed out
Weathered the hardship
Toughed out is the past tense of tough out, meaning to endure a difficult situation through persistence and determination rather than giving up or seeking an easier path: She toughed out the last miles of the marathon despite the cramps.
The phrase implies grit—surviving hardship by sheer will rather than skill or luck.
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- enduredBore without yielding
- perseveredContinued despite difficulty
- bravedConfronted despite fear
- overcameDefeated or mastered
powered through · weathered · undaunted · withstood · prevail · kept going · bore · grit · gritted teeth · outlasted · hardship · against all odds · inner strength · tenacity · persistence · resolve · never gave up · hardiness
toughed outgave up
Abandoned an attempt
quit · surrendered · gave in · caved · capitulated
toughed outbroke down
Failed mechanically or emotionally
fell apart · cracked · crumbled · collapsed · succumbed
toughed outeffortless
Requiring no strain
easy · simple · cruised · smooth sailing
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