work at

verb

worked at; working at; works at

: to make an effort to do (something) better

She has been working (harder) at controlling her temper.

Examples of work at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cotliar went on to work at an assortment of local papers around Los Angeles, then caught wind that The Times had an opening. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Wang, who worked at Apple from 2016 to 2018 on the development and mass production of the Apple Watch and iPhone, is eyeing the AI wearables market dominated by Meta Platforms. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026

After working at Wild Orchard for nearly a decade, Shin became President of the cooperative. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The narrator, an American, is looking back on a sojourn in Tuscany when he was hired to work at the home of a scheming 92-year-old baronessa. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

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