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 According to court filings, Seaver previously worked for private military contractors and later provided security for Parton and her properties through his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services (SAPS), which is also a party to the lawsuit. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 Room for Disagreement Collins has opposed Trump on upwards of a half-dozen major initiatives and worked behind the scenes to temper him on multiple other occasions. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Starting in the Kid’s Club, Pusey has now worked everywhere from food & beverage to the Bell Stand. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Both were under the age of 40 and were widely known as boatmen who occasionally worked for drug traffickers. — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Deisseroth nodded to the community of scientists who worked with him and his co-laureates to make their advances possible. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Pete Shilaimon and the cast and crew of the film, worked tirelessly on research. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 His music is much more aggressive than your stereotypical country tracks, but there's no question it's worked well for him. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Lindvall gained experience with Ludovic de Saint Sernin and the Swedish Fashion Council; Idink worked with independent designer showrooms. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Past violent offenses by US servicemembers have created deep tension between the US and Japan, particularly on Okinawa, where most of the 50,000 US troops in Japan reside.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

The company said its problems would not be solved by chasing unhealthy sales volume or short-term revenue.

— Ryan Baker, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
Like Zuckerberg, Huang has argued against an industry-wide slowdown, saying the recent spike in safety concerns sparked by AI agents going rogue and hacking into other companies is just an engineering problem that needs to be solved.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of solved

Verb

Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda are said to have attended at least a few of these parties, contributing to rumors that Lewis and the estate served as at least partial inspiration for the novel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
El-Sayed, who trained as a doctor and served as Detroit’s top public health official, has campaigned on Medicare for All since his unsuccessful bid for governor in 2018.

— Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of served

Verb

With distinct shapes for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Syrah/ Shiraz, Riesling, Chianti Classico, Sauvignon Blanc, Cognac, and Brandy, Vinum shifted how sommeliers performed their duties—and how the rest of us drank wine.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
The recycled cells performed comparably to batteries built using materials recovered from conventional fluorine-containing binders.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of performed

Verb

This week, SpaceX moved one step closer to its goal of building its direct-to-device Starlink Mobile service after the FCC approved the aerospace company’s application to deploy and operate 15,000 next-generation Starlink satellites.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
On the day Erica and Peter moved into 150 Charles, their attorney claims, they were greeted with a cluttered and dirty space that didn’t square with the $26,000-a-month rent.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

This sonic machine—a pneumatic system operated by wind and air—is partially concealed inside walls.

— Thomas Patier, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
The Crown Estate is an independent company established by Parliament to manage a vast portfolio of properties throughout the United Kingdom that is nominally owned by the sovereign during his lifetime but is operated for the benefit of taxpayers.

— Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of operated

Verb

Jaylen Wright labored all week, fighting his way back from a foot injury that sidelined him the previous game.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
With the Dodgers’ lead cut to one run, Skubal labored through the rest of the sixth inning, issuing a pair of walks, his first of the game.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of labored

Verb

Thousands of people marched through central Brussels in a protest that was largely peaceful, although some scuffles broke out with police, who used tear gas and water cannons in some instances.

— Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
To fix this, researchers used Bayesian hierarchical distance sampling.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026