work on

verb

worked on; working on; works on
Synonyms of work onnext

transitive verb

1
: affect
worked on my sympathies
2
: to strive to influence or persuade

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Punk answered with a flying clothesline off the barricade and went right back to work on Cody’s arm. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the city will work on outreach to get vacant properties registered while putting together a guide explaining what the standards are for owners. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Ikrra Khai, 33, is one of thousands of Moroccan women who regularly get temporary job permits to work on Spanish farms at harvest time. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Zapier Doesn't Provide Mobile Apps Both IFTTT and Zapier work on the web, but only IFTTT has Android and iOS apps. Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work on

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“Work on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20on. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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