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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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as in served
to have a certain purpose
the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in operated
to control the mechanical operation of
show me how to work the machine
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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
His father, a World War II veteran who left the sharecropping farm where Blackmon’s grandfather had worked, struggled to find steady work in Mississippi after returning from military service and becoming involved in civil rights organizing.
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
The two Venezuelan catchers have always worked well with another, and Torrens has also been a mentor of sorts for Triple-A catcher Hayden Senger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A four-year starter, Zuhn worked primarily at left tackle in former offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s balanced scheme.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the years that followed, Koh worked as a food delivery rider, a parcel courier, a bar worker and a livestreamer selling mobile accessories – experiences that fed directly into the third film’s portrait of a young man thrown unprepared into adult life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
The two Venezuelan catchers have always worked well with another, and Torrens has also been a mentor of sorts for Triple-A catcher Hayden Senger.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A four-year starter, Zuhn worked primarily at left tackle in former offensive coordinator Collin Klein’s balanced scheme.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the years that followed, Koh worked as a food delivery rider, a parcel courier, a bar worker and a livestreamer selling mobile accessories – experiences that fed directly into the third film’s portrait of a young man thrown unprepared into adult life.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked
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Firefighters witnessed a rare ‘ash devil’ while battling the Trinity fire in San Bernardino County — a whirling column of hot ash and embers created when rising heat meets shifting winds.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The invalidated map had included a second majority-black district, created after years of litigation under the Voting Rights Act.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His grandfather, Chris Heidenreich, was a naval officer, and his uncle, Chip Heidenreich, served as a corpsman with the Marines.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some of the greatest arias in the genre, performed flawlessly by Jonathan Tetelman.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Blue Origin New Glenn mission on payload Blue Ring’s first mission with initial injection into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), with additional services performed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson remained on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Ravanetti notes that this system has operated for more than a century and the bank has never lost a single euro on these loans.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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The low-cost carrier, which has struggled to remain profitable since the emergence of COVID-19, once operated hundreds of flights a day and employed some 17,000 people.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Two snakes, believed to be cobras, were used in the show, officials said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Today, the same tools are being used by state actors for geopolitical propaganda.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Worked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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