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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Eid then moved to Detroit in 1967 to work in the drapery business.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Detailed with a short box heel and small buckle fastening, the T-strap shoe was often worn with a micro mini skirt—a pairing which, working in tandem with the shoe’s upright detailing, worked to elongate the wearer’s leg line and add a flirty, youthful elegance to one’s look.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Another daughter, 26-year-old Maris, is working in the biotech field.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The majority of Americans work in the service sector today.
—Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Detailed with a short box heel and small buckle fastening, the T-strap shoe was often worn with a micro mini skirt—a pairing which, working in tandem with the shoe’s upright detailing, worked to elongate the wearer’s leg line and add a flirty, youthful elegance to one’s look.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Another daughter, 26-year-old Maris, is working in the biotech field.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
The majority of Americans work in the service sector today.
—Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work in
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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