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

Many of the staff working at Cape Kidnappers are young adults from abroad on short-term work visas—some are here to combine their hospitality work with their conservation work at Cape Sanctuary (more on that below), as well as with some personal travel in New Zealand. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026

But at the time of his father’s decline, Wayans and his brothers were at different stages of middle age, worked at different paces and wanted different things. —Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 May 2026

Many of us who worked at ABC News in January 2006 have a vivid memory of the last Sunday of that month. —Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026

Born in Nagano in 1932, Suzuki joined retailer Ito-Yokado in 1963 after working at a book wholesaler. —Reuters 20 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 May 2026

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