WORK (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)

as in to carry out

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Authorities carried out the evacuations from buildings on slopes and in low-lying areas within a kilometer radius of the disaster site, relocating over 1,100 people, Chongqing authorities said in a WeChat post published Sunday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
The medals were carried out on silver trays and after the Venezuelan match officials received theirs, Harry Kane led the whole England squad up onto the stage.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of carry out

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Israel appears to have pulled off an economic miracle despite nearly three years of war.

— Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026
How to Get There John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) offers efficient domestic connectivity and is located just 10 minutes from downtown, making weekend trips to Columbus relatively easy to pull off.

— Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of pull off

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On top of everything else he’s accomplished in his career, Sinner can say his Grand Slam titles have come with wins over those two.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The tour is accomplished with a van and several private cars to transport the dancers and a couple of technical staff.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of accomplish

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Researchers achieve this by mounting a lightweight backpack, which houses a microcontroller, a radio receiver, and a power source, on the insect.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

Definition of achieve

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In the Assembly vote, all opponents to the bill were Republicans, a pattern that has followed the bill through all the votes it has been put through so far.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
The freshman lineman was put through rigorous drills by strength and conditioning coach Mark Kulbis, according to the attorney general’s office, even though Kulbis knew Dickey had sickle cell trait.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of put through

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Clubs are allowed to name a maximum of 25 senior players for UEFA tournaments, though eight of those must be homegrown, with four having been ‘club trained’ (the latter requirement that Newcastle failed to fulfil in either 2023-24 or 2025-26).

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Let the city fund the two-year programs to help transition these workers into new and fulfilling careers.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

Definition of fulfill

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But for many Georgians who volunteered, worked, performed or attended the Games, the memories that have endured are far more personal.

— Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
One of Ramboll’s innovations is to address reactive power, a component of electricity that does not perform useful work but is essential in maintaining electrical and magnetic fields and controlling voltage levels.

— Drew Robb, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026

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