as in to prepare (for)
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (at or on)
Verb
-
As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Jeremy Renner miraculously survived being run over by his 14,000-pound snow plow in 2023 while trying to save his nephew from harm.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Did the artists practice in the soil, on rocks outside the cave?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
-
For weeks, the two sisters practiced flying.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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 8 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share