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

Marley Malenfant is a 10-year multimedia journalist who’s worked in print, digital, and broadcast. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026

Aramburo then returned to Chicago due to a requirement stating that, in order to request someone’s entry into the US, the American citizen must be working in the country. —Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026

Known for his work in films like The Departed, Sexy Beast, Beowulf and Cold Mountain, Winstone has been in business with Netflix only recently, on the Millie Bobby Brown fantasy flick Damsel — the streamer’s 10th most popular film of all time — and the Guy Ritchie series The Gentlemen. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026

Schett had little to offer except an experimental CAR-T therapy, which had appeared to work in mouse models of lupus. —Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for work in

• jerkin
• zircon