Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working (at)
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Currently, Undersheriff Dan Perea, appointed by Corpus last year, is carrying out sheriff duties.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025 -
But finding and carrying out the plan proved challenging.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Activists, ministers, and community members came and went, day and night, their booming voices carrying off into the Philadelphia air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Distilled water was slowly poured in the sand bed, carrying off the brownish tannic acids.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Morgan's hopes of pulling off her surprise for Uncle Tommy get sacked.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Louisville should climb into the rankings after pulling off the upset.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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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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Bianka could be seen winding up and then throwing an impressive pitch down the plate at Dodgers Stadium to be caught by right fielder Mookie Betts, in a video shared on X by a Los Angeles Lakers fan account.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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He's widely credited for bringing about the Gaza truce after two years of intense fighting.—
NPR,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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No matter, three months later, with no accomplishments, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, not for bringing about peace to the Middle East, but for talking about it.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Working (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/working%20%28at%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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