work to

phrasal verb

worked to; working to; works to

chiefly British

: to work within the limits of (something)

We have to work to a very tight budget.

Examples of work to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In that respect the fall of the U.S. dollar may work to the advantage of Trump, who has vowed to bring back manufacturing jobs to the U.S. Advertisement On the other hand, the labor market, which has already become increasingly challenging, might be impacted. —Solcyré Burga, Time, 26 June 2025

Synthesia, this year, took steps to compensate the actors who work with it beyond just cash, announcing a $1 million equity fund that gives company shares to the actors who work to create AI avatars. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 June 2025

Weak glutes are another culprit, since that causes the hamstrings to take on more work to extend the hips, Dr. Melvan explains. —Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 June 2025

Turk spoke about how far Fayetteville has come in terms of equality, but said there was still work to do. —Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025

Rhymes for work to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou