worked through
Processed to completion
Worked through means to deal with something difficult or complex until it's resolved.
You work through a problem by analyzing it step by step: We worked through the math together.
You work through emotions or trauma by processing them over time: She's still working through her grief.
To work through a stack of papers or tasks is to complete them one by one.
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- burning the midnight oilWorking very late
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
resolution · persistence · resilience · step by step · trial and error · healing · compromise · troubleshooting · introspection · emotional labor · acceptance · closure · reconciliation · came to terms · slogged · analysis · achievement · communication
worked throughquit
Cease doing something
abandoned · dropped · stopped short · walked away from · shelved
worked throughavoided
Deliberately stayed away from
suppressed · repressed · evaded · ignored · glossed over
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