WORK IN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

work in

verb

Definition of work in

as in to insert

to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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as in to infiltrate

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of work in Years ago, drone operators worked in segregated corridors to monitor their own aircraft. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Their travels centered around Bruce’s work in prison ministry. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Spagis said some followers have told the rescue that its videos inspired them to begin TNR work in their own communities. — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Gutierrez previously worked in investment banking, was born in Miami and attended Florida International University. — Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work in

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Verb

To beat this issue, the MIT team inserted a razor-thin layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) between two metal electrodes.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
In the meantime, County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has inserted herself into the saga.

— Lynette Rice, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of insert

Verb

Andrew whines about the prattling women who’ve infiltrated his home, firmly establishing that all men are, in fact, terrible.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Subsequent reports revealed that OpenAI’s agents had previously infiltrated twoother websites months before the Hugging Face incident.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of infiltrate

Verb

And in 2027, the brand will reissue the Knicks Air Jordan 10 for the first time ever along with introducing a new Knicks Air Jordan 2.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
From Ryan and Myers to directors Adam Arkin, guest starring as a shady lawyer to boot, and Nina Lopez-Corrado, everybody on American Hostage deserves credit for introducing all these good elements.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

Over the next several decades, and countless strangulations, Homer and Bart wormed their way into our hearts.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
The idea wormed its way through the State Fair machinery, and with a month and a half to go until gates opened, EatFuti heard they’d be allowed to test a pilot program.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of worm

Verb

My own read, after two years of watching vendor roadmaps slip and then compress again, is that the hardware is still outrunning the software.

— Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
My Lychee Tax – a deliciously fruity blend of strawberry rum and lychee purée – slipped down quickly.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of slip

Verb

The couple built a seamless live-work compound encompassing a modern home, art studio, and sculpture fabrication barn, connected by flagstone pathways winding through pinyon, juniper, and cedar trees.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
The defunct Amtrak line, which ran more than 2,600 miles between Seattle and Chicago, ferried passengers to stops in Boise, Pocatello and Salt Lake City, winding along tracks that still carve through Idaho’s Snake River Plain today.

— Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026

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