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

All this would be done locally on your computer, without running data through external data servers, reducing computational costs, working in online and offline modes, and protecting your privacy as well. —Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026

Get lab work in-network Johnson said Hurley’s experience with billing mistakes is common. —Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026

The 37 groups represent some of the most prominent of the more than 100 independent nongovernmental organizations working in Gaza, alongside United Nations agencies. —Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

The 2-1 win at Anfield was evidence of how the team can work in a strikerless system, with Cunha hunting for second balls off long passes before playing on the transition. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for work in

• jerkin
• zircon