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 Kelly, who lost to High in the primaries and later worked full time for him, attributed the defeat to general discontent with the Democratic party. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026 The reigning Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, who was a rodeo cowboy in his youth, has worked with Justin Boots on a collection of men’s boots. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 While Richardson and Churchill kept an eye on their respective email threads, Churchill worked with The Gilded Age’s hair and makeup team to ensure Letterman and Damon looked period-appropriate. — Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026 Cunha also worked from 2001 to 2003 as a seasonal firefighter for Cal Fire, The Bee reported. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Nakase, who worked her way up from Bruins walk-on to starting point guard and team captain, showed the same grit while rapidly leading the Golden State Valkyries to a WNBA title on Saturday. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Greg was firmly in the pro-commercialization camp, according to OpenAI researchers who’ve worked with him, believing that above all, AI can empower individuals to transform their own lives. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026 For decades, Buck and Aikman’s equally dry sense of humor worked, and there was never the slightest appearance of friction. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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Verb

That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
So there’s a huge amount of that which was solved with lots of different trickery, and then some VFX.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of solved

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Listyo previously served as national police chief after being appointed by then-President Joko Widodo in 2021.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
While not a doctor, Xavier Becerra, who served as health secretary in the Biden administration, cruised in his race to become California governor.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of served

Verb

Chazi Rutz, a professional skydiver from Arizona, told The Times that the two skydivers were part of a group training to set a California record for largest formation in the upright orientation performed by women.

— Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The 2012 edition showed us there was genuine appetite for Dracula in audio, and that the epistolary structure of letters and diary entries actually works beautifully when performed by multiple voices.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of performed

Verb

West initially imagined his look through the imagery of the early papacy—particularly the period when the papal court moved from Rome to Avignon.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Two years after their wedding, the pair moved from their Kansas hometown to Nashville so Martina could pursue a music career.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Threats were also made against a Prague-to-Bucharest, Romania, flight operated by Romanian carrier Tarom, and a Ryanair flight from the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, to Rome.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The complication is that about 95% of the world’s 46,000 McDonald’s restaurants are owned and operated by franchisees — and some have pushed back against a proposal that could require $650,000 to $800,000 of investment per store.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

His parents labored to reclaim local wetlands to grow wheat and soybeans.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026
The Virginia Theological Seminary makes annual cash payments to the descendants whose family members labored on its campus during slavery and Jim Crow eras.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of labored

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Silicon carbide is widely used in applications such as electric vehicle inverters, while gallium nitride supports compact, fast-switching power converters.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The social media lawsuits have helped inform parents and the public about how the industry designs products used by teenagers and children, McNally said.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026