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

Protecting trade secrets The growing competition is putting greater focus on how semiconductor companies protect the knowledge accumulated by engineers working on complex manufacturing processes. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Pharmacy benefit management businesses work on the backend, negotiating directly with drugmakers on the cost of prescription drugs. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026

Varma brings technology know-how from DeepMind, Farfetch and Net-a-porter, including work on AI for fashion and product personalization. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

While working on other projects over the following year, Lindsey toyed with ideas for using the steering technique to test introspection. — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for work on

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