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 The tail section, on the other hand, is still something of a work in progress. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 Deanna Danger, 43, has worked in an administrative role since 2003. — Claire Savage, Fortune, 5 July 2026 As a deputy, the 48-year-old has worked in the courts, worked in the jails, patrolled streets in Vista and now patrols them in Santee. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2026 Barely a year ago, none of these women had ever worked in the industry. — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for work in

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The launch materials are full of claymation selfies, custom postcards, and pets inserted into famous paintings.

— Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Unlike conventional launches that depend on nearby naval vessels or coastal infrastructure, the new method allows crews to insert an uncrewed boat directly into contested or hard-to-reach waters.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

Definition of insert

Verb

Dee joins Rick Devens from Survivor 50, Big Brother 26 breakout Angela Murray, and RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jason De Puy/Salina EsTitties as previous reality competition TV veterans infiltrating the season 28 house.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
Now much of their thinking has infiltrated nu-conservatism, and the rest of us have been forced to learn about Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular—the king of the looksmaxxing sphere.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of infiltrate

Verb

As for interrupting the flow of play, Arena says the three-minute hydration breaks FIFA has introduced each half — ostensibly for player welfare, but in practice to give the TV networks additional commercial breaks — have been more disruptive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
As the match went on, realising that his team had the upper hand in possession, Solbakken introduced technical wingers from the bench in Oscar Bobb and Andreas Schjelderup to better dictate the flow of play.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

Heath hoped that the agent could worm his way even deeper into Red44.

— Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
The flea larvae, which look like tiny maggots, worm their way into the carpet or mattress, feeding on the flea dirt that their parents left behind, says Benson.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Definition of worm

Verb

With that, though, will come more possession and more opportunities for France to sneak a goal in at some point.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Argentina will be heavy favorite against a Switzerland team that reached the quarterfinals after narrowly sneaking past Colombia in a penalty shootout last time out.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of sneak

Verb

Spain was so determined to limit Mbappe’s clean looks in the final third that Simon would often leave the net to meet Mbappe in the open field whenever a rare through ball was able to slip past Spain’s elite midfield.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
By night, people drift toward the beach, dinner tables fill, and music slips through the air.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of slip

Verb

The Ziz Valley is a beautiful river canyon and is home to one of the largest palm groves, which winds along the canyon.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
These dual units power two separate sets of multi-phase motor windings that are wound in opposite physical directions.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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