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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In all, nearly 480 workers can expect payouts -- some 300 still working on the site, another 100 elsewhere in Italy and the rest in their home countries. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Given it was greenlit by a streamer, this one looks set to work on digital platforms as well as linear TV. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Instead, Jaguar got to work on an all-new electric vehicle platform called JEA, which will underpin an all-electric product line. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 Team Rubicon volunteers work on thinning and removing dangerous trees at Scouting America's Camp Tahquitz. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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