work to

verb

worked to; working to; works to

chiefly British

: to work within the limits of (something)

We have to work to a very tight budget.

Examples of work to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her lawyers say some evidence submitted was irrelevant and worked to prejudice the case. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Twin Metals Chief Geologist Kevin Boerst has been working to understand the deposit for 20 years. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

British universities have been working to hire more academics from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds so that their faculties better reflect the broader society. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

But at what stage does that tip over into actively working to secure a sale? — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for work to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou