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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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
Keaton Winn pitched a perfect seventh and Matt Gage worked a scoreless eighth for San Francisco.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
And in the fourth inning last night, Tatis worked a brilliant walk after falling behind 0-2.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Unlike many successful managers, Cox worked hard to keep himself from being the center of attention.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
In the ninth, Royals closer Lucas Erceg worked around a leadoff double.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
And in the fourth inning last night, Tatis worked a brilliant walk after falling behind 0-2.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Unlike many successful managers, Cox worked hard to keep himself from being the center of attention.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
In the ninth, Royals closer Lucas Erceg worked around a leadoff double.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked
Verb
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No one person has incited violence, created divisions and preached hatred more than the current resident of the White House.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Northern India already has some of the world’s most polluted air, created by a toxic mix of vehicle and industrial emissions, crop residue burning, and construction dust.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Freddy the Detective solved his first mystery in 1927, a passing-of-the-deerstalker year in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his last Sherlock Holmes story and Agatha Christie introduced Miss Jane Marple.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Problem solved fairly for everyone.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Tall served as Mali’s education and science minister from 2016 to 2017 and is the president of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, a political party opposed to the military government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Allen has served as the park historian for twenty-three years.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 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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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Researchers tested the system in a maze-navigation experiment where the robot moved autonomously without cameras.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Spirit operated by the à-la-carte model, condensing the up-front cost to the seat and the seat only, along with one personal item.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Ladd and Kelsey operated their Pasadena firm from 1959 to 1982.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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OpenAI’s attorneys painted Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman as humble startup founders who labored to build OpenAI while Musk was largely absent.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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All three women labored in Girard’s household to mend his stockings, run his household’s daily activities and maintain his home.—
Emily J. Whitted,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 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 10 May. 2026.
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