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 Gerber worked as a model, including in 2018, at age 18, as the face of Calvin Klein Jeans’ global advertising campaign, along with his sister, Kaia Gerber. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Capturing wave energy Simulations showed that the strategy worked across a surprisingly broad range of wave frequencies. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 On Saturday, reporters for CNN, Politico and MS NOW said that they were denied access to the White House when their hard passes no longer worked. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 As a designer himself, Alessandri has worked with Norman Foster, among others, and the Technogym Village inaugurated in 2012 was designed by ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 Patterson has worked with a handful of celebrities on books in recent years, but his collaboration with YouTube’s biggest star aims for a new audience. — J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2026 In his post-football career, Jurkovec worked as a a legislative aide for Pennsylvania Representative Josh Kail, but a spokesperson for the House Republicans said that his employment there ended in November 2025. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Pilots, as they’re known in the US, were not a part of how the BBC worked. — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 For the past 20 years, Richardson has worked as a financial educator. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The delay again has created a potential cash crunch for districts during the wait for their cut — often a main revenue source for local governments — and added to the pile of complaints about the county’s decade-long property tax system upgrade.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Bees take advantage of vegetation and openings in forest canopies created by disturbances such as disease, storms, wind, beavers and fire.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

Home-server owners will already understand the attraction, and the pro’s solved this ages ago but spent a lot more than this.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
His problems were tough and solved dangerously, if conveniently, as required by producer-writer Bruce Geller’s teleplay.

— Ed Olmstead, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of solved

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The court had unsealed an arrest warrant for Ronald Marapon dela Rosa, who served as national police chief under Duterte.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
After Abrahamson was accused in 2003 of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from an ex-girlfriend and her friends in a fake investment scheme, he was found guilty of violating his probation and served about seven years in state prison.

— Kevin Fixler September 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of served

Verb

She’s haunted by her divorce from Donn, and her greatest fear is being alone, which is becoming more and more of a real possibility, especially since her family has largely moved away.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Diane was a blender of hair and plaid, while Aurora moved solidly, pushing a wheelbarrow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Since 2018, Hialeah’s libraries operated as their own independent city department, answering directly to the mayor and council rather than sitting under a larger agency.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
An onboard safety pilot remained present throughout the flight but never operated the aircraft’s controls.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

The Red Raiders labored through a 35-24 win at Oregon State where the Beavers led with under seven minutes left in the game.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Admittedly the continent has labored as the AI hyper-scalers of America and China have produced products (and valuations) that make the eyes pop.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of labored

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Aluminum targets tougher battery demands The coated aluminum can be used for battery enclosures and casings, where corrosion protection can help improve component durability.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The disclosure on Thursday, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, came as Anthropic published a new set of data that showed a rapid increase in how much the lab used AI to develop its new models.

— Cristina Criddle, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026