WORKING IN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

working in

verb

present participle of work in

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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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 The church is working in the area with municipal authorities to build housing and provide rehab programs for addicts. — Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 The partnership continues on Spielberg’s latest, Disclosure Day, which has Kamiński working in a different register. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2026 For those of us working in philanthropy, Amendment 3 could have enormous impacts. — Gilbert Miller, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026 Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Its research mission is expected to cover both the engineering challenges of working in deep water and the environmental processes affecting the oceans. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 Black voter turnout surges Another factor working in Democrats' favor this election cycle is a surge in Black turnout following a Supreme Court decision that weakened part of the Voting Rights Act. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 These were actually comments I was frequently subjected to while still working in a hospital setting. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Was working in the feature-length format freeing or more challenging? — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

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Nakase changed her starting lineup in a move that paid huge dividends after Golden State fell behind 2-1, inserting Kaila Charles and Tiffany Hayes and bringing Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini off the bench.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Both of New Orleans’ victories have come since first-year coach Jamahl Mosley tinkered with the starting lineup, inserting versatile Croation Karlo Matkovic at and defensive standout Herb Jones at shooting guard.

— Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of inserting

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Desperate to see him and be by his side during his final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla (Hall), to paint her portrait— covertly infiltrating the intimate inner workings of Martin’s home and family.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
The hacker seems to have done so by infiltrating a content delivery network server from Level Infinite, and adding the malicious payload on September 27th.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

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In 2012, New Balance celebrated 30 years of the 990 by introducing the 990v3 and quickly followed it up with the 990v4 in 2016.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
Last Ditch received backlash after introducing mask-optional nights to help stay afloat, and has since been thrust into the national spotlight after a Boston Globe story about the bar went viral.

— Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of introducing

Verb

Bus noise was a similar story, with the low engine rumble handled well and only some of the higher-frequency intermittent sounds sneaking through.

— Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
For a solid thirty minutes, the candidates defended their honor as the race’s most pro-Israel candidate — at times sneaking in jabs about their opponent.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneaking

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The 4-key Dithaba is the most private, set apart and above the 4-key Kapano and 12-key Lelapo (which are connected to each other by a winding pathway).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Outside, stone walls, winding walkways and lush gardens gave the property a rustic, English country feel, as did the porch and relaxed atmosphere.

— Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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