work on

verb

worked on; working on; works on

transitive verb

1

: affect

worked on my sympathies

2

: to strive to influence or persuade

Examples of work on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even community leaders who have worked on civil rights issues were urging the council to slow down. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

According to her children, Laverda didn’t show up to work on Monday, July 8. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 4 July 2026

The gorgeous 15-inch touch-screen display is spacious enough for both working professionals and creatives to work on multiple projects at once. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026

From working on cars in Ireland to preparing to tee it up alongside the world’s best at The Open, David Howard has reached his first major while taking up to 30 tablets a day. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Rhymes for work on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon