as in to prepare (for)
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (at or on)
Verb
-
Though the team practiced on Tuesday, Kerr gave veterans Curry, Draymond Green and Al Horford the night off.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Fear of stepping out of their houses, going to work, grocery shopping and even practicing their religion.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The Chiefs’ run over the last decade was akin to moving a boulder uphill.—
Sam McDowell
February 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Route 908 and Freeport Road near the Walmart are a few of the places drivers have run over these things, but Route 28 North in that area is the place where most of the flats are occurring.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Work (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
