work into
verb
worked into; working into; works into
1
: to add or include (something) in (something)
She tried to find a way of working her question into the conversation.
2
: to stir or mix (something) into (something)
Work the nuts and raisins into the dough.
3
: to gradually cause (someone) to be in (an excited, angry, or frightened state)
He worked himself into a rage/panic.
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Simple Geometry Geometric rugs with simple lines and shapes are undeniably versatile and easy to work into a room.
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Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
All demand is an effect of production, so unless producers are literally stuffing the consumptive fruits of their work into coffee cans, their production is mirrored by consumption.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Yeezy works into the evening, hacking at jagged spurs of plastic and tapping away with a special brass gunsmith’s hammer.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Maybe Othello was primed and ready to be worked into a murderous rage.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
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Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
All demand is an effect of production, so unless producers are literally stuffing the consumptive fruits of their work into coffee cans, their production is mirrored by consumption.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Yeezy works into the evening, hacking at jagged spurs of plastic and tapping away with a special brass gunsmith’s hammer.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Maybe Othello was primed and ready to be worked into a murderous rage.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
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“Work into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20into. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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