work on

verb

worked on; working on; works on

transitive verb

1

: affect

worked on my sympathies

2

: to strive to influence or persuade

Examples of work on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bread machine works on a timer and hums along at its regular pace. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026

Liz Eversoll's company, Career Highways, works on skills data, which has two owners who both need to carry it out of the building. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Orbit, who won a Grammy for his work on Madonna’s multiplatinum album Ray of Light and also worked with such other artists as U2, Britney Spears, No Doubt and Blur, died July 23 at the age of 69. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026

Without unanimous support, along with the 60 votes of support needed to pass the bill, an actual vote was still being worked on from those involved. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for work on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon