work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
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
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
Conversely, if something worked in one state, it might be adopted by another.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024
Among those trapped were 50 employees of the Silks Place Hotel Taroko, who had been traveling to work in minibuses when the quake hit.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
As the production's stage director, Simmonds directs the movement and actions of the performers on stage, working in tandem with music director and conductor Francesco Milioto.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Jaimes said Angela’s Food Truck has employees who haven’t worked in several weeks because the business no longer generates enough revenue to pay them.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline also works in U.S. states as well as territories like Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
She’s also worked in local television news in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles in response to a state law that banned such programs, according to the Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
More than 1 million Americans work in the auto-manufacturing industry, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024
Among those trapped were 50 employees of the Silks Place Hotel Taroko, who had been traveling to work in minibuses when the quake hit.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
As the production's stage director, Simmonds directs the movement and actions of the performers on stage, working in tandem with music director and conductor Francesco Milioto.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Jaimes said Angela’s Food Truck has employees who haven’t worked in several weeks because the business no longer generates enough revenue to pay them.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
The 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline also works in U.S. states as well as territories like Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
—USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
She’s also worked in local television news in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
The University of Texas at Austin is laying off dozens of employees who previously worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles in response to a state law that banned such programs, according to the Texas chapter of the American Association of University Professors.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
More than 1 million Americans work in the auto-manufacturing industry, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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