work to

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

One agent, PHASEONE[big], emerged as a coordinator, assigning hundreds of tasks to other agents, which in turn delegated work to others. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

Ukraine is working to improve its interception capabilities for both, but at the moment, experts said, the Russian weapons have an edge. — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

As the top funder in all but one competitive state legislative chamber this year, The States Project built on four cycles of work to capitalize on a rare opportunity to dismantle decades of rightwing overperformance. — Daniel Squadron, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026

Authorities closed eastbound traffic on I-70 as cleanup continues and crews work to clear the road. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for work to

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