work at

phrasal 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

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Vance has deep ties to Silicon Valley, having worked at PayPal and Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel’s investment firm in San Francisco before entering the Senate. —Cristiano Lima-Strong, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Prior to serving in Congress, James worked at James Group International, his father's company, becoming CEO of subsidiary Renaissance Global Logistics. —Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024

Elsewhere in the interview, Hammer discussed selling timeshares in the Cayman Islands, which became tabloid fodder in 2022 after photos of the actor working at a hotel resort surfaced online. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 July 2024

Vance worked at the elite law firm Sidley Austin—the same one where Barack and Michelle Obama met—and moved to San Francisco to become a venture capitalist, working with entrepreneur Peter Thiel. —Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 15 July 2024