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

The Baltimore Sun management and editorial board members discussed how the newspaper works to provide differing yet independent perspectives in both their editorials and reporting during a town hall broadcast Monday evening on Fox 45 (WBFF-TV). —Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026

Sellers still has work to do as a decision-maker from the pocket. —Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

But vetoing the bill outright, rather than working to refine it, sends the wrong message — and leaves a gaping hole in protections that are urgently needed. —Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026

About 50% are using substances – alcohol, cannabis, nicotine, and others – after work to recover from the workday, says a Drug Rehab USA survey released March 18. —George Petras, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for work to

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