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〜抜く: do through to the end
N2 · 07 Verb-form patterns
Says that someone keeps going with an effort until the end, despite difficulty.
Verb ます-stem + 抜く: やり抜く, 耐え抜く, 走り抜く, 考え抜く. Shows determination in a hard action. Compare 〜きる: that means complete without remaining. 抜く adds a sense of struggle.
Examples
彼は最後まで苦しい練習をやり抜いた。
He saw the hard training through to the end.
考え抜いた末に、会社を辞めることにした。
After thinking it through to the end, I decided to quit the company.