in work

phrase

1

: in process of being done

2

of a horse : in training

Examples of in work in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjusting to a full-time role as a pediatric occupational therapist, Cheryl quickly got buried in work, conducting new patient evaluations that each required her to spend hours drafting reports. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Perhaps most intriguingly, the researchers also saw signs that the rock had been exposed to water during its evolution, a find detailed in work published this summer in Science Advances. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Two months later, Mark is even more immersed in work than ever, much to the disappointment of Julie, who was hoping for a proper Valentine’s Day celebration. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

As detailed in work from Liu’s team published earlier this year, some of the minerals in the meteorite have been aqueously altered—a sign that liquid water once percolated through Mars’s ancient mantle and crust. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for in work

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork