work into

verb

worked into; working into; works into

1

: to add or include (something) in (something)

She tried to find a way of working her question into the conversation.

2

: to stir or mix (something) into (something)

Work the nuts and raisins into the dough.

3

: to gradually cause (someone) to be in (an excited, angry, or frightened state)

He worked himself into a rage/panic.

Examples of work into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not all retirement-aged people are buying the idea of working into their 80s, however. — David Chavern, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

However there hasn’t been a sustained effort to put the full scope of his solo work into wider focus. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Bouaddi had that choice because Morocco’s recruitment team put a huge amount of work into persuading him to switch allegiances. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Across four days and 13 concerts, Salonen threaded his contemporaries, neglected Italian modernists, Lutoslawski and Ligeti, Stravinsky with his own works into Ojai’s alfresco soundscape of birdsong, film screenings and experiments. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for work into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue