variants
or wrought
1
as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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2
as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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3
as in served
to have a certain purpose
the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood
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5
as in moved
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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6
as in operated
to control the mechanical operation of
show me how to work the machine
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7
as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in used
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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Recent Examples of worked
Skinner worked as a social worker until a brain tumor sidelined her career.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Dunn worked as an international affairs specialist in the Justice Department’s criminal division.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mary Cheney worked closely with her father during his vice presidency, including as director of operations for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Since Operation Nightingale began, the three agencies have worked on 24,757 square feet of the site and recovered nearly 5,000 of the plane’s artifacts.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Dunn worked as an international affairs specialist in the Justice Department’s criminal division.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Mary Cheney worked closely with her father during his vice presidency, including as director of operations for the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Since Operation Nightingale began, the three agencies have worked on 24,757 square feet of the site and recovered nearly 5,000 of the plane’s artifacts.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked
Verb
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To all appearances, the riddle of identity had been posed and solved.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Transfer hits solved last year’s availability issues.—
Jenny Caitlin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bloomberg, who served three consecutive terms as mayor in the early 2000s, also pushed for steep tax hikes on the wealthy, and even proposed free transit in some places.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the company’s early years, prior to Microsoft’s first $1 billion investment into OpenAI, Brockman essentially served as the AI lab’s CEO, while Altman continued to run Y Combinator.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wearing a Tom Ford tuxedo, the prince posed on the green carpet alongside singers Mendes and Minogue, who both performed at his late mother Queen Elizabeth II's 92nd birthday London concert in 2018.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That was when the practice began of parents withholding food from children who performed badly on their pre-exams as an incentive to study harder.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Led by quarterback Tony Pike, the Bearcats moved quickly down the field, setting up a first down at Pitt’s 29-yard line with 33 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But this isn’t the end for the beloved barbecue business, which never had a brick-and-mortar and has largely operated as a caterer for birthday parties, weddings and other events.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The chainsaw is battery-operated and is sold either individually as a bare tool that includes a chain and bar cover and blade wrench, or as a kit that includes two M18 batteries, an M18 battery charger, a chain and bar cover and a blade wrench, according to the notice.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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That means that while some other federal workers have labored without pay for a month, CJA panel attorneys such as Foster and Binninger have worked without pay since before July 3, when the CJA funding officially expired.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Betsy’s love labored between two living losses.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Worked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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