work at
verb
worked at; working at; works at
: to make an effort to do (something) better
She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.
Examples of work at in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Addie Richardson, who works at a mobility store located along Southwest 10th Street, said her business plans to leave the corridor when its lease expires later this year.
—
Joan Murray, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
But atom lithography has not yet been proven to work at commercial scale.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Since then, hundreds more have started working at the mine.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for work at
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joan Murray, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Niv Shisler, 24, an aspiring rapper who works at Dorfman’s restaurant, moved to the town last November lured by cheap housing when rents collapsed during the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
But atom lithography has not yet been proven to work at commercial scale.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Since then, hundreds more have started working at the mine.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for work at
Cite this Entry
“Work at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20at. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
