WORKED Synonyms: 304 Similar and Opposite Words

worked

verb

variants or wrought

Definition of worked

past tense of work

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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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 performed

to produce a desired effect this headache remedy takes half an hour to work

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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 City hold an interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez with new head coach Enzo Maresca having worked with him at Stamford Bridge. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 For the next year, Diaz and Megan Trussell's father, Joe Trussell, worked alongside state lawmakers to change how Colorado universities and trade schools respond when a student is reported missing. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 That’s because the company has worked hard to get people to visit during other parts of the year – especially the holidays. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Both my wife and I have been through the loss of our parents and found the following method has worked very well for dividing up sentimental possessions among the many brothers and sisters on both sides of the family. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 The cleaning station also worked well, although the water pump was a bit noisy. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 For that effort, Side Street worked with Explore Elgin Area and Quality Inn Elgin I-90 to secure a limited number of courtesy rooms at $89 per night for out-of-towners who are attending Area 22 and the Elgin Fringe Festival in September. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The upward trend also seems to indicate that above-the-line guilds’ push for improved streaming residual formulas has worked. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Amaya joined DePaul in October 2022 and, according to her lawsuit, created and oversaw the athletic department’s mental health education programming.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Some of the loudest opposing voices are creatives, who see the products being created by AI companies as something threatening to their own practice and to the world at-large.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

White Water's diminutive cocktail bar has awesome bottled cocktails served in proper glassware that make for the perfect sundowner to carry across the boardwalk to soak up golden hour over the Pacific.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Matthew Temple said her performance (as well as countryman Sam Short’s in the men’s 400) served as motivation heading into his 100 butterfly win.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of served

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The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Songs or chants made up by Entrants are acceptable as long as they are performed live on the recording and Entrant notes in Entrant's submission form that the song/chant was composed by Entrant.

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of performed

Verb

Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Olivia Colman’s first standout work that moved her from sketch comedy to dramatic feature film was Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Charter schools are public schools and receive public funding, but they are privately operated under district oversight.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Disney will also provide operational oversight though the new park will be operated by Miral which is contracting Disney's Imagineers – architects named after their imaginative use of engineering – to design it.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

According to the Financial Times, the Wall Street bank boss used the conversation to lobby the British government against creating a more hostile tax environment for banks.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
But Roman says that in cross-examination, the defense used the same searches to highlight their argument that Clancy was overmedicated, failed by the medical system, and experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026