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

If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into. —Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

The work also challenges the assumption that dew collection only works in humid climates. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025

Now a community organizer and member of an anti-violence collective who works in the favela, Medeiros is no stranger to how the Red Command instills fear in its territories. —Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025

A little hard work in this recipe is greatly rewarded with layer upon layer of flakey, buttery biscuit goodness. —Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for work in

• jerkin
• zircon