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 Sen has experience in finance and economic analysis, having worked as an investment manager and previously serving as a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 That is, again, different from last year; Glenn knew Wilks but had never worked with him before. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Though Overton and Kennedy have worked closely on a range of health priorities, some people familiar with the dynamic questioned how the two would mesh if Overton moves from the White House to an FDA role that is technically subordinate to Kennedy. — Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 In a sense, there are three heroes and villains, and there was never a question that [the women] were not expendable, whereas everyone else around them was, depending on how the story worked. — Max Gao, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 David Morens, who had worked under Fauci ‌as a senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the pandemic, entered his plea to a conspiracy charge during a hearing in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland. — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 Jeffrey Springs worked 5 2/3 innings for the A's and departed with a 5-2 lead. — ABC News, 19 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

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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

Still, the investigation into his murder had seemed to grow so cold that even many close to the events of that night believed the case would never be solved, much less prosecuted.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Over time, people remember who opened doors, solved problems and created opportunities—and those relationships often become far stronger than anything built through traditional networking.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of solved

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