working in

verb

present participle of work in
1
as in inserting
to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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2
as in infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of working in An Associated Press investigation revealed that Khan was alleged to have seen the woman working in another ICC department and moved her into his office. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has at least two dozen employees working in the DRC. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 Emily Hane Hane, who raises money for the University of Kansas as an employee at the KU Endowment, brings more than 15 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector. — Sofi Zeman july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 The maritime transition will rely on multiple solutions working in harmony. — Whitaker Irvin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Around 100 immigration cases are scheduled at one time and respondents must attend in person, a practice that has strained an already overwhelmed system and further complicated the shifting legal landscape, attorneys working in the court say. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Dasilva said Donizete had been working in the US state of Georgia after fleeing Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 One of the groups working in the new online spaces is the Congress of Indonesian Women Ulama (KUPI), which was founded in 2015 as a space for feminist ulama, Islamic scholars. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 June 2026 The implicit goal of The Bear is to depict the realities of working in a restaurant. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for working in
  1. inserting
  2. infiltrating
  3. introducing
  4. sneaking
  5. slipping
  6. winding
Verb
  • Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
  • Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail.
    — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • One of the scenarios simulated terrorists infiltrating the kibbutz kindergarten.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • In a video statement released shortly before the strikes, Al-Aqili warned against infiltrating Yemeni airspace with Iranian aircraft.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of infiltrating
Verb
  • Cameron doesn't waste a second of that time, however, establishing characters (see above), introducing Newt, showing off the geography of the Hadley's Hope terraforming base, and building a creeping sense of dread.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • The company said joining VNEC gives it an opportunity to participate in discussions around future nuclear projects while introducing its broader portfolio beyond a single reactor technology.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • The facing page depicts a mother, fearful, sneaking away to protect her new child.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Her grandmother is sneaking out at night, and even shows up to Jazz’s school as a substitute.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Definition of sneaking
Verb
  • Russia’s grip on its gateway to the Black Sea is slipping after a series of Ukrainian attacks forced Moscow to suspend traffic through the key waterway this week, limiting the Kremlin’s ability to trade with the rest of the world.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Lightweight, easy to pack, and made for slipping on in seconds, these Coach Jelly Flip-flops are the perfect companion for poolside lounging, seaside strolls, and everything in between.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of slipping
Verb
  • Israeli settlements, Palestinian villages and the winding roads and checkpoints that connect – and divide – them.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The particles, when inhaled, enter a winding network of airways and get lodged deep inside a person’s lungs, Koehler said.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of winding

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