power through

present singular third person powers through · participle present powering through · participle past powered through · past powered through

1. ambitransitiveTo persevere despite the difficulty.

   Seasoned runners speak wistfully of getting in the zone, of running as meditation or going into autopilot, powering through the miles.

   2013 October 7, Tory Frost, “Going the distance: breaking through the boredom barrier”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2016

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   The most famous female tennis player of all time, Navratilova powered through 18 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record nine Wimbledon singles victories, and 31 doubles titles.

   2011 March 8, Homa Khaleeli, “Martina Navratilova”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2017

   Watching his wife give birth two weeks ago was all the inspiration Julian Wilson needed to “suck it up” and power through the pain barrier to win his first Quiksilver Pro surfing title.

   2018 March 16, “Inspiration of childbirth pushes Julian Wilson through pain barrier to surf title”, in The Guardian, sourced from Australian Associated Press, archived from the original on 22 Aug 2018

   It made me feel a little nauseous but was great for powering through boring tasks. It did not, however, do anything for my creativity or improve my thinking in any way.

   2019 August 5, Arwa Mahdawi, “Self-hypnosis, amphetamines? I tried eight hacks in my quest to be more productive”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 Aug 2019

   It is unclear where Haley’s campaign goes from here. Until now, she has powered through the losses, fuelled in part by Americans for Prosperity Action, a powerful funding arm affiliated with the Koch network. But AFP Action abandoned the Haley campaign after she lost in South Carolina, her home state.

   2024 February 27, Alice Herman, “[Donald] Trump defeats [Nikki] Haley in Michigan primary but warning signs appear”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2024