WORK (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)

as in to carry out

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Plaintiffs sought information identifying people involved in conceiving, creating, and carrying out the fund.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
The engine was assembled by Finnish defense company Patria at its new facility in Linnavuori, Nokia, where the company is responsible for assembling Finland’s F135 engines and will eventually carry out their maintenance, repair, and overhaul.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry out

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AfD can thank its candidate, 35-year-old Ulrich Siegmund, for pulling off this win, Nicholson says.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
And then general manager Les Snead pulled off another stunning deal for defensive end Myles Garrett, a two-time NFL defensive player of the year.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pull off

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On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry off

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If someone dominates the conversation, redirect attention to what the group is trying to accomplish.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Chargers star Justin Herbert shares a Westside apartment with his older brother, Mitch, an orthopedic surgery resident who is still in awe at what Justin has accomplished in his NFL career.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplish

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With Kuss on the verge of history, Roglič, his long-time teammate, could well achieve a remarkable feat of his own — a record-breaking fifth Vuelta title.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Because prolonged campaigns exhaust soldiers, supplies, and the resources of the state, military objectives should be achieved as quickly and efficiently as circumstances permit.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of achieve

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And yet 20 years ago, the haka’s future was in doubt — assailed by protests from rival teams that New Zealand gained an unfair advantage from performing it as the final action before kick-off in a Test match.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But testing it has been impossible because nobody has managed to build an interferometer that could perform the necessary measurement.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

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