work in

verb

worked in; working in; works in

transitive verb

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

Synonyms of work in

• insert
• introduce
• fit (in or into)

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Niners have given Jones plenty of work in camp, but his practice hasn’t backed up the faith, and his tape against the Titans in the first preseason game left plenty to be desired. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Living or traveling to countries where TB is common also presents a risk, as does working in healthcare and treating people with a risk for the disease, and living in a community identified as being at high risk for it. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Think about how controls typically work in most large companies. — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for work in

• jerkin
• zircon