work on

verb

worked on; working on; works on

transitive verb

1

: affect

worked on my sympathies

2

: to strive to influence or persuade

Examples of work on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The lawsuit alleges Daniell was never informed the transfer had occurred and continued working on the project after ownership of the property had changed. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Brun and his wife are working on a system to collect donations for people who can’t attend the weekend events in person. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

The film features an original score by acclaimed composer Christophe Beck, whose iconic work on Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II has resonated with audiences around the world and helped define a generation of animated storytelling. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Don’t miss out on the Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum, which works on carpets and hardwoods to get debris like pet hair and dust up with ease. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

This question highlights our failures to communicate public health and scientific information, ensuring people have the foundational knowledge needed to understand how these systems work on their behalf. — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

These collaborations also reflect the increasingly close relationship between research institutions and technology companies working on emerging problems. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Over more than 1,000 conversations with a collection of donors, the AI model Claude was nearly three times as effective at eliciting donations for Save the Children as a group of professional fundraisers who had worked on campaigns for the humanitarian group. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 19 June 2026

Mural artist Paul Dilworth travels from England to work on it. — Daily News, 19 June 2026

Rhymes for work on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon