work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)next
as in to carry out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (at)
  1. carry out
  2. pull off
  3. carry off
  4. accomplish
  5. achieve
  6. put through
  7. fulfill
  8. perform
Verb
  • Speaking to The Associated Press, Anees al-Asbahi said the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue and accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes on al-Shariya.
    — AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of carry out
Verb
  • To pull off this feat, MBDA finalized a 3-stage, all-rocket configuration.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • New York — Anthropic couldn’t have picked a worse time to pull off the biggest IPO the world has ever seen.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pull off
Verb
  • Martinez eventually was carried off the field on a stretcher after medical staff from both teams attended to him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Once he was secured in place, his UConn teammates ran over to the end zone to offer support as Brown was carried off.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of carry off
Verb
  • That said, Antonelli’s rise to fame was much, much quicker, reaching the milestone that all F1 drivers set out to accomplish, yet most of them never do.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of accomplish
Verb
  • The problem, first proposed in 2008, concerns the conditions under which quantum computers can achieve an exponential speed advantage over conventional computers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • The encircling coil is the next major component being put through testing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • That revelation first took shape when Arnault arrived at the manufacture at age 20, where he was put through an internship program meant to introduce young watchmaking hopefuls to the various roles and departments of the business.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of put through
Verb
  • In a time when peers such as the New York Dolls and Velvet Underground were upending rock and roll with glamour and arty disaffection, Television fulfilled the genre’s promises of both swaggering virtuosity and restless reinvention.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Some see it as a promise kept, others as one not yet fulfilled, and others as the inverse—that Trump has since disassembled beyond repair the nation and its political institutions rather than rebuilding these as pledged.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • Trump has often pointed over the past months to historical data showing that the party holding total control of Washington tends to perform poorly in midterm elections.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The auditor may perform audits or reviews of any of the Clay County offices or departments.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of perform
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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