work in

Definition of work innext
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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 In Mazatlán, problems are compounded by people who fled the mountains and struggle to find work in the city. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026 The nonprofit also took inspiration from Miedeck’s work in Riverside County. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026 While Hollywood continues to slash content spends and M&A is laying waste to legacy studios, a potent combination of market forces and audience interests is working in favor of a certain type of young star. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026 Waters first met Chavis at one of his concerts, who was working in transportation at the time and drove the car that shuttled him between his hotel the show. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work in
Verb
  • Monday’s procedure involved inserting a screw in Brown’s neck to stabilize the stress fracture and improve circulation to the area.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The facility can insert atoms of nitrogen, silicon, germanium, tin, or carbon.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Desperate to see him and be by his side during his final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla (Hall), to paint her portrait— covertly infiltrating the intimate inner workings of Martin’s home and family.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In recent months, AI agents have infiltrated systems at Hugging Face and other companies.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Connecting multiple systems introduces additional challenges, including data interoperability and cybersecurity risks.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Connecticut also has designated junior deer hunter training days when experienced adult hunters are encouraged to introduce young people to hunting.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When watching the finished film, Howe realized their early life experiences wormed their way into the screenplay, too.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Over the next several decades, and countless strangulations, Homer and Bart wormed their way into our hearts.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Gonzalez answered later in the third quarter, making a 52-yard field goal that snuck through the bottom right corner of the goalposts.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Moog, one of the Australian creators of the popular Mighty Car Mods YouTube channel, sneaks into the top 40 with Shift.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • With rain falling in the second half, linebacker Nick Bolton slipped and fell on the Bronco’s explosive 22-yard play to Adam Trautman on the drive that ended in a score.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Along with the new assortment of jewelry designs, Steff Eleoff will offer its signature tech ring covers, which slip over Oura rings and give the devices the elevated appearance of modern jewelry.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Potential applications include wound dressings designed to help protect difficult-to-heal injuries and wearable patches that combine infection prevention with health monitoring.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Some of the best hiking trails are along the cliffs of Torrey Pines Natural Reserve, like the three-quarter-mile Beach Trail, which winds through clusters of pine trees and wildflowers on the way down to the sand.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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