1
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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2
as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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5
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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The chip that works this optical magic is not much to see.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
And, just like Trove’s other plugins, Repair works with any e-commerce platform.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
The system works across multiple species, including tobacco, tomatoes, and soybeans, showing higher regeneration rates than many existing techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The ingredient works by temporarily blocking nerve signals and causing muscles to relax.
—CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Even when only one person works from home, the couple was still more likely to have a child.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
The website no longer works, though the domain registration doesn’t expire until 2026.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Bird has also directed another Pixar film, Ratatouille, and has served as a senior creator for a slew of the studio’s works, including WALL-E, Up and Inside Out, as well as Toy Story 3 and 4.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Opening on Saturday, the boutique will feature Konrad Fischer’s newest project with works by Aura Rosenberg, Anna Ostoya, Tamar Halpern and Wolfgang Stiller.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
For years, Thomas tried to marry those two worlds by bringing something from his family’s story into his creative works.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the first time one of Cattelan’s works causes a stir on the auction market.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
The fundraiser benefits Hamilton's CARES Foundation, an organization that works with cancer research centers and emphasizes finding cures that prevent long-term harm to patients.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The chip that works this optical magic is not much to see.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
And, just like Trove’s other plugins, Repair works with any e-commerce platform.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
The system works across multiple species, including tobacco, tomatoes, and soybeans, showing higher regeneration rates than many existing techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The ingredient works by temporarily blocking nerve signals and causing muscles to relax.
—CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Even when only one person works from home, the couple was still more likely to have a child.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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
The website no longer works, though the domain registration doesn’t expire until 2026.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
The news comes in the wake of Lionsgate inking a deal with Millennium Films to acquire rights to develop and produce all derivative works of The Expendables franchise, and global distribution rights to John Rambo.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
At Inhotim there are five miles of trails, 24 galleries, and 29 site-specific works scattered around a 350-acre botanical garden.
—William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Bird has also directed another Pixar film, Ratatouille, and has served as a senior creator for a slew of the studio’s works, including WALL-E, Up and Inside Out, as well as Toy Story 3 and 4.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Opening on Saturday, the boutique will feature Konrad Fischer’s newest project with works by Aura Rosenberg, Anna Ostoya, Tamar Halpern and Wolfgang Stiller.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
For years, Thomas tried to marry those two worlds by bringing something from his family’s story into his creative works.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the first time one of Cattelan’s works causes a stir on the auction market.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works
Verb
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Although these easy-care plants are relatively flexible about pruning, cutting daylilies back at the wrong time potentially makes your plants bloom less next season and causes other problems, too.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One of Koch’s other retirement projects was a book series about a mayor who solves murders.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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That solves a lot of problems, a lot of ills of society.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Turkish designer Buket Hoscan Bazman, brass serves a similar narrative role.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Moscow also operates other types of aircraft, including its Tu-95 strategic bombers and the Il-78 transport aircraft.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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The company currently operates stores across 42 states, leaving only Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Mississippi and West Virginia without locations.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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First, coverage that moves with changing shapes across the day, not just throughout multiple months.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thousands of flights have been canceled, a trend that is expected to continue this week even as Congress moves toward reopening the government.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On the back end, VA is ramping up AI uses that ease the burden on workers.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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My lightning patch was made by Barrière, whose co-founder Cleo Davis-Urman told me that the company uses a process called micronization to break down large molecules into particles small enough to enter the bloodstream.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Getting perfectly pinpoint stars can be a struggle from the lack of low-light autofocus and struggles with faint objects in the optical viewfinder.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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That quest comes to a screeching halt due to the 2008 recession, as Jackie scrambles to adjust to a new lifestyle while husband David struggles to keep his timeshare empire from crumbling.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This scam exploits wireless technology to withdraw money without your awareness.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kimmel’s exploits catching — and sometimes getting bitten by — giant pythons are the stuff of legend in Florida.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Works.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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