Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working (at)
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The letter was submitted in a federal court case stemming from a lawsuit by advocacy groups challenging ICE's practice of carrying out arrests inside immigration courts, which are run by the Justice Department.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Guardsmen are also carrying out civic duties like picking up trash, tending to landscaping and scrubbing graffiti.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Zeus acting for his own pleasure underlies the evolutionary tales of small groups raiding foreign shores, carrying off women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In California, the law prevents incumbents from pulling off the kind of underhanded stunt that Garcia and Daines managed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Down 23 points at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, Brooklyn still found a way to beat the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons, pulling off the fifth-largest comeback in franchise history and avoiding a season sweep.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Newsom is winding up eight years as governor with a mixed record at best.—
Tom Philp,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The water is naturally filtered in the wetlands before winding up back in the reservoirs.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first significant storm in five weeks continued to douse the Bay Area with rain, bringing about 1 foot of snow to the Sierra at the higher elevations.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Properly understood, justice is intrinsically good for us, bringing about the health, harmony, and good order of the soul.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thomas is ranked fourth in the field in strokes gained putting through two rounds.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Working (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28at%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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