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as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in moves
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in exploits
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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Recent Examples of works
Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Her brand, The Loom Art, works with over 500 artisans to make apparel from handwoven or hand-embroidered fabrics found across India's small towns since 2018.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Moreover, the purification and refining process works with many types of biowaste, notably food, sewage sludge, algal bloom, swine manure, and agricultural residue.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The website no longer works, though the domain registration doesn’t expire until 2026.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Isn’t that the way the three-tribe format works?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
That side effect was not seen with ALZ-801, which works by preventing amyloid plaques from forming in the first place.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This would be Maia (Sennott), a 27-year-old who lives on the east side with her cute schoolteacher boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), and works as an assistant to Alyssa (Leighton Meester as the quintessential millennial girlboss), a talent manager.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The group also works collaboratively with other resource groups in the organization, highlighting support for all associates, including military veterans, neurodivergent employees, and working parents.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Two works showing the founding of Talladega and the building of the school’s Savery Library will remain on campus.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2025
Pop art also saw artists isolate, combine or remove materials from their original context to create new works.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Outlines for potential sequels to Martin’s works played a part in the decision.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Onaiwu said her academic works have been translated into other languages, but notes that what is considered neurodivergent in some places may not be the same in others.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Sacramento Homeless and Housing Board in works The all-day meeting follows efforts to create a new group, the Sacramento Homeless and Housing Board.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Bosu ball squat also works your abdominal muscles as well as your hip and ankle stabilizers, which play a key role in keeping you steady.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Her brand, The Loom Art, works with over 500 artisans to make apparel from handwoven or hand-embroidered fabrics found across India's small towns since 2018.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Moreover, the purification and refining process works with many types of biowaste, notably food, sewage sludge, algal bloom, swine manure, and agricultural residue.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
The website no longer works, though the domain registration doesn’t expire until 2026.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Isn’t that the way the three-tribe format works?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
That side effect was not seen with ALZ-801, which works by preventing amyloid plaques from forming in the first place.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This would be Maia (Sennott), a 27-year-old who lives on the east side with her cute schoolteacher boyfriend, Dylan (Josh Hutcherson), and works as an assistant to Alyssa (Leighton Meester as the quintessential millennial girlboss), a talent manager.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The group also works collaboratively with other resource groups in the organization, highlighting support for all associates, including military veterans, neurodivergent employees, and working parents.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
One of Pritam’s earliest works, it was published in 1950, before Partition literature became a critical subset of South Asian literature more generally.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The case could become a major test of how Section 203 applies to 1980s-era contracts and how loan-out corporations affect writers’ ability to reclaim ownership of their original works.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Two works showing the founding of Talladega and the building of the school’s Savery Library will remain on campus.
—News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2025
Pop art also saw artists isolate, combine or remove materials from their original context to create new works.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Outlines for potential sequels to Martin’s works played a part in the decision.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Onaiwu said her academic works have been translated into other languages, but notes that what is considered neurodivergent in some places may not be the same in others.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Sacramento Homeless and Housing Board in works The all-day meeting follows efforts to create a new group, the Sacramento Homeless and Housing Board.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Much of Iran’s clandestine cinema, including some of Panahi’s earlier works, is didactic, focused on valorizing the victims of the regime’s injustices.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fission splits the nuclei of atoms to create power while fusion causes hydrogen nuclei to collide and fuse into helium atoms that release incredible amounts of energy — essentially replicating the power of the sun.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nécessaire’s conditioner solves for that through the brand’s minimal-but-effective approach.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wiping unsightly white smudges on your clothes with a sheet easily solves this wardrobe malfunction.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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In addition to holding provisions for campers' convenience, the aluminum shelving inside serves as reinforcement for the camper structure, not so different from larger campers in which interior furnishings and joinery are part of the structural bones.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee operates on a tight budget and has thrived on developing pitchers from within the organization or signing cheaper players.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sage Harvest stopped offering cooking classes out of the Brady Street space last year after Glorioso's Italian Market was sold to a group owned in part by members of the Presta family, which operates Valli Produce, a grocery store chain in northeastern Illinois.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As such, this is a program that will be very interesting to see develop over the coming years and one that the Russian Navy's key adversaries will be watching very closely, as this weapon moves toward operational capability.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kwei uses his last breath to send his brother to Genna, offering him a chance to at least attempt his first hunt.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Dancing with the Stars contestant also uses the Body patches.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mason, my character, really struggles with that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The book, illustrated by Petra Brown and geared toward kids ages 3 to 7, follows a young girl named Kat who struggles to continue horseback riding after falling off a horse.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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At its core, the technology exploits salinity gradients between water sources.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The film follows Caiden (Smith), a hapless fitness enthusiast who moves to Los Angeles dreaming of becoming a trainer, only to be diverted by Randy (Krumholtz), an opportunistic Hollywood Boulevard grifter who exploits his likeness to the world’s most famous superhero.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Works.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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