WORK (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)

as in to carry out

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Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said the system is expected to become fully operational within 35 months, with at least 25 percent of production to be carried out by Greek industry.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
The project was carried out by a collaborative team of 25, more than half of them Kenyan.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of carry out

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Mike pulled off at the bar with his family, had a couple beers and toasted his brother.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The Dodgers fail to pull off a sweep over the struggling New York Mets after Evan Phillips and Will Klein each give up three-run home runs in an 8-3 loss.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of pull off

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Fans booed when the squirrel was finally captured and carried off under a towel, but the team says the animal was released in fine health.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Shania Twain has performed in stadiums around the world and carried off not one but two Las Vegas residencies, but this summer, a smaller stage felt like a dream come true.

— Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026

Definition of carry off

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As the defense adjusts to its new look at the offense looks to remain consistent after a stellar 2025 season, the goal will be to carry over what the team accomplished as a unit in the offseason program.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
On the cusp of accomplishing it for the first time, they were dismissed like a steward holding a gravy boat.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of accomplish

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Sometimes a production design choice can achieve what a close-up or a line of dialogue cannot.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 24 July 2026
Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of achieve

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All the TVs were put through their paces using a selection of test signals and real-world content, before the team of expert judges were invited to provide scores across a range of separate standard and high dynamic range picture quality areas.

— John Archer, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
On Tuesday, options flow leaned bullish, with traders having bought 244,000 calls compared to 116,000 puts through midday, while calls accounted for more than two-thirds of total premium traded.

— Tyler Bailey, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of put through

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For many participants, Saturday marks their first opportunity to perform in front of a large audience alongside nationally touring artists.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Data from the Learning Policy Institute shows students who perform poorly in math in middle school rarely suddenly improve in high school, since foundational understanding of mathematics is built in lower level middle school courses.

— Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

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