work on

verb

worked on; working on; works on
Synonyms of work onnext

transitive verb

1
: affect
worked on my sympathies
2
: to strive to influence or persuade

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Well, there are neighborhoods, there are mosques – go and work on it there! Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 LandSpace has said the Zhuque-3 first stage is designed for multiple flights, while CASC is also continuing work on reusable launch architectures. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 By working on it late last year and through the winter, Voit has made his new mechanics second nature. Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 If the creators are working on the script now, Kildare is likely years away from release. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work on

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“Work on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20on. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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