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

Get absorbed in work, movement, or a project that lets your energy become productive instead of argumentative. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

The $2 billion in work — not for wildfire mitigation or safety, but for housing developments, renewable energy projects and other efforts — represented about 15% of what the company was planning to spend. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The combination is occurring after several years of rank-and-file Hollywood workers, often represented by one IATSE Local or another, facing a sharp downturn in work. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

This interest is particularly evident in work that, in America at least, has mostly been forgotten. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 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