as in developing
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail
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Recent Examples of working up
To this day, working up a mess of beans soothes and centers me.
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Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working up
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The actor has since pivoted to developing a TV series based on one of his favorite games, Warhammer 40K, for Amazon.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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This research could pave the way for developing the next generation of highly efficient, sustainable, and versatile solar energy materials.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The plot allegedly found Findley, 54, posing as multiple people and forging numerous documents.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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On the front lines of what Glassdoor chief economist Daniel Zhao describes as an ongoing burnout crisis, millennial managers are forging new models of empathy and flexibility, but often at significant personal cost.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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And then there’s the story about a guy who is creating concert pieces out of animal sounds.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fox Sports and the NFL are equally culpable in creating a situation that has an easy solution that neither party has any interest in pursuing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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So, what’s a burgeoning fitness girl to do with her hair when working out several days a week?—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
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Research shows that new experiences—like stepping outside and encountering a new environment while working out—trigger the brain's reward system.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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But behind the scenes, the utility was hammering out a deal with the Denver Broncos to sell 25 acres of its 36-acre campus.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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Talks had been ongoing for the past eight months, both sides had incurred about six-figures on legal bills hammering out the details, a major concert had been planned and a 1,200-word embargoed deal announcement was ready to go.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Working up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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