work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
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She was honored with the CBC Body Award, which recognizes an individual for their exceptional work in promoting policies and creating opportunities that support the empowerment of the Black community.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
Mason, who lives in Sydney, Australia, spent a decade working in communications at companies like Google and YouTube before becoming an executive coach and founding her own strategic communications firm, Hedgehog + Fox, in 2017.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest areas of change in the last decade is related to associates that work in our stores, picking orders for delivery and pickup for our customers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement You were born in China and studied at Tsinghua and then Stanford and then worked in Silicon Valley.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2025
Mason, who lives in Sydney, Australia, spent a decade working in communications at companies like Google and YouTube before becoming an executive coach and founding her own strategic communications firm, Hedgehog + Fox, in 2017.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest areas of change in the last decade is related to associates that work in our stores, picking orders for delivery and pickup for our customers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement You were born in China and studied at Tsinghua and then Stanford and then worked in Silicon Valley.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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