WORK IN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

work in

verb

Definition of work in

as in to insert

to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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as in to infiltrate

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of work in Your essay concludes with a reflection on the financial difficulties that come with working in print journalism. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 He is also known for his voiceover work in movies and television, and has featured on The Cleveland Show and Monsters, Inc. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 Others were quiet about the fact that their fathers worked in factories and their mothers as cleaning women. — Gloria Steinem, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work in

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Verb

Now, Neal and the rest of the Khoslas have inserted themselves into that community as the fourth ownership group in franchise history.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Atlanta Falcons’ quarterback situation is inconsistent, snake-bitten or insert your description here.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of insert

Verb

Valdes was a Cuban intelligence asset tasked with infiltrating Cuban exile organizations since at least the 1990s, according to ICE.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
This coexistence of the everyday and the extraordinary suggested to me a cinematic way of approaching death – not as a spectacular intrusion, but as a presence that slowly infiltrates daily life.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of infiltrate

Verb

Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

The idea wormed its way through the State Fair machinery, and with a month and a half to go until gates opened, EatFuti heard they’d be allowed to test a pilot program.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 14 Aug. 2026
Gemini has wormed its way into virtually every Google product and service, powering email organization in Gmail, document summary in Drive, and much more.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of worm

Verb

Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
To be clear, many of these live recordings are sourced from fans who snuck cassette recorders into concert halls.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sneak

Verb

While the airline and ground control argued over replacements, a group of eight highly experienced traveling grooms, including Vard, slipped into emergency mode.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Boston Scientific — The medical device maker slipped more than 2% after the company said a recent cyberattack likely impacted sales and profit targets for 2026.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

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