work in

verb

Definition of work innext
1
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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2
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 Husbands and sons worked in the mines and in the power plant. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026 Director Matt Johnson‘s take on the beloved late chef, author and TV host imagines the transformative summer when a 19-year-old Bourdain discovered his passion for food while working in a Provincetown seaside kitchen. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026 For most of his career, Talese has worked in an office in the basement of his brownstone, on New York's Upper East Side. — Kelefa Sanneh, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 And City Stage Company will continue looking to work in different local theater spaces and growing its operation. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work in
  1. insert
  2. infiltrate
  3. introduce
  4. worm
  5. sneak
  6. slip
  7. wind
Verb
  • Carruthers' lawyer witnessed the attempts and said the team tried to insert an IV in Carruthers’ arm, hand and foot before attempting to insert a central line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Specifically, doctors may bill patients when using the laser to insert premium lenses or fix astigmatism.
    — Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of insert
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  • The near-tangible odor has infiltrated every corner of Alicia Naranjo’s home, which is six houses down from the warehouse.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Attackers also attempted to infiltrate the information systems at other major hedge funds including Two Sigma Investments and Citadel as well as several private equity firms as part of the assault, the people said.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of infiltrate
Verb
  • Much like her corgis, Queen Elizabeth was introduced to horses as a young girl.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Boeing 767, introduced in 1982, is regarded as a reliable workhorse of the skies, in contrast to the beleaguered reputation of the Boeing 737 MAX, which lost faith with customers early, after two fatal crashes.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of introduce
Verb
  • Gemini has wormed its way into virtually every Google product and service, powering email organization in Gmail, document summary in Drive, and much more.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Like parasites, those jukebox musicals wormed their way into Broadway and slowly killed the medium.
    — Jesse Eisenberg, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of worm
Verb
  • Take a look at the ideas that inspired the game and some of the inside jokes that were snuck in.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her earliest tour, a virtual show streamed over Zoom during the pandemic, became so popular that fans started sharing links so others could sneak in and watch alongside them.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sneak
Verb
  • Odunze caught the pass near the right sideline and slipped free into the open field.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some may be automatic, while others require the user to slip a cap over the end or rotate a knob.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of slip
Verb
  • The faucet handles are crafted to represent the winding crown of a watch.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Danube, Europe’s second-longest river, which winds through 10 countries on its journey from Germany to the Black Sea, has fallen to record lows in Hungary.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wind

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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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