worked (at)

verb

Definition of worked (at)next
past tense of work (at)
as in carried out

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  1. carried out
  2. carried off
  3. accomplished
  4. brought about
  5. pulled off
  6. achieved
  7. performed
  8. brought off
Verb
  • Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The defendants arrived at dawn, just before the morning prayer call, the time when the regime's laws mandate execution sentences be carried out.
    — Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Fans booed when the squirrel was finally captured and carried off under a towel, but the team says the animal was released in fine health.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of carried off
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  • That record of 70 is shared by Jacoby Ellsbury, who accomplished the feat in the majors in 2009, and David Hamilton, who swiped the same total at Double-A in 2022.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Marshall Faulk and Christian McCaffrey are the only other football players to have accomplished the same, according to NBC Sports.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • One was that the Panthers brought about two dozen of their alumni onto the field, from Wesley Walls to Jonathan Stewart to Dwight Stone and Captain Munnerlyn.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • This is mainly a failure of prioritization, brought about by underfunding and general neglect toward the vulnerable communities that this disease affects.
    — Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, STAT, 30 July 2026
Definition of brought about
Verb
  • Rodrigo De Paul, who wore the captain’s armband in Messi’s absence, gave Miami the lead with a long-range shot in the 32nd minute, and pulled off his shirt to reveal Messi’s jersey underneath in a tribute to his close friend and teammate.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Giants then pulled off one more buzzer-beating trade by flipping reliever Erik Miller for infielder and former first-rounder Marcelo Mayer, their fifth and final trade of the day.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulled off
Verb
  • Mercado Libre achieved 99% fraud detection, while DoorDash saved millions with a voice portal.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After two years as a primary reliever, Lynch finally achieved his goal of being handed the baseball first for the Royals.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • In the past year since the outbreak of Israel’s siege of Lebanon, Wakim, Elassal, and Aukar have all performed shows in the country.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Following the hormone injections, an outpatient procedure is performed to retrieve the eggs from the ovaries.
    — Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet, and the climber who was rescued was brought off the mountain from about 17,200 feet by Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel late Thursday afternoon.
    — Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of brought off
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