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

The lawsuit alleged that the facility violated the state's minimum wage and forced labor laws by paying detainees $1 a day to work at the facility, sometimes under threat of solitary confinement. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Yufang Lan, 46, worked at a gigantic licensed cannabis operation of 112 greenhouses stretching three deep across a hillside outside Lower Lake. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

His father worked at a wholesaler for industrial bakeries; his mother was a kindergarten teacher. — Matt Alt, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

Brian Gilchrist, managing director for development at Western National, said his company has already started grading work at the site, yet now is being asked to rework its plans to meet the new codes. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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