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
My understanding of the series up to this point has purely come through osmosis as someone who’s been working in pop culture for almost a decade.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 May 2024
Incumbent Ben Adams, a military retiree who works in construction, is running against longtime Nampa City Council Member Victor Rodriguez, who has served on the council since 2017.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
Sellick added that people who work in the manufacturing of dairy and poultry products may need a vaccine, too.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 May 2024
Completed in November 2021 for an Andean historian and her husband, who works in environmental remediation, the 3,200-square-foot home hasn’t been obscured by the towering bamboo that rises behind it.
—Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Other notable works in the sale include Camille Pissarro’s Paysage aux Pâtis, Pontoise, la moisson (1873), Pablo Picasso’s Courses de taureaux (1901), Childe Hassam’s View of Broadway and Fifth Avenue (1890) and Monet’s Bennecourt (1887).
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Off-label use means there hasn’t been a clinical trial for that specific use, but there is often a consensus among experts that the product works in that area; a company may then spend the money to have it FDA approved for that indication.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024
Among them are a first-time candidate who works in finance, a former White House speechwriter and former chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, and a doctor and state lawmaker.
—Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Written by Josh Friedman, this is a story about a young leader shaken from his nest and taught about the way the world works in cruel ways.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 May 2024
Incumbent Ben Adams, a military retiree who works in construction, is running against longtime Nampa City Council Member Victor Rodriguez, who has served on the council since 2017.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
Sellick added that people who work in the manufacturing of dairy and poultry products may need a vaccine, too.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 May 2024
Completed in November 2021 for an Andean historian and her husband, who works in environmental remediation, the 3,200-square-foot home hasn’t been obscured by the towering bamboo that rises behind it.
—Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Other notable works in the sale include Camille Pissarro’s Paysage aux Pâtis, Pontoise, la moisson (1873), Pablo Picasso’s Courses de taureaux (1901), Childe Hassam’s View of Broadway and Fifth Avenue (1890) and Monet’s Bennecourt (1887).
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Off-label use means there hasn’t been a clinical trial for that specific use, but there is often a consensus among experts that the product works in that area; a company may then spend the money to have it FDA approved for that indication.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 May 2024
Among them are a first-time candidate who works in finance, a former White House speechwriter and former chair of the Arizona Democratic Party, and a doctor and state lawmaker.
—Lucas E. Wright, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Written by Josh Friedman, this is a story about a young leader shaken from his nest and taught about the way the world works in cruel ways.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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