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verb

present tense third-person singular of work
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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3
as in serves
to have a certain purpose the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood

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as in operates
to produce a desired effect this headache remedy takes half an hour to work

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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 uses
to control the mechanical operation of show me how to work the machine

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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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works

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noun

plural of work
as in factory
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a glass works where high quality glassware is made

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Recent Examples of works
Verb
Mansur lives in poverty with his sister, mother, and aunt, Schaesta Ama, and works as a day laborer. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 Heads in the Sky works with studios to mount elaborate drone shows, like the Masters of the Universe display that placed Skeletor hundreds of feet above Los Angeles, breaking a world record for brightness in the process. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Ah Biao, who was born in Shanxi, China, and is now based in Bangkok, works as a director, screenwriter and cinematographer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Best Under $30 Closer in scale to a drawer pull than a coat hanger, this decorative wall hook works best for lightweight items like jewelry, keys, and bags with shorter straps. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026 The festival also serves as a platform for Latino artists and community organizations and works with groups including the Hispanic Development Fund and LULAC to support educational opportunities. — Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 As the team works within it and the clothes move through the space, the store becomes a backdrop that is never quite fixed, but continually responding to the world being built around it. — Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Not everything works, notably the rarefied nature of the score, which at time sounds like Rufus Norris’ quirky verbatim musical London Road (2015). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026 How an extended car warranty works An extended car warranty is a service contract that covers major mechanical repairs after your manufacturer’s warranty ends. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
At the same time, her project explored AI as a potential coordination technology for building ethically sourced vocal datasets for sharing creative works, and those ideas were then discussed by the British government and the EU. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 The collection is stand out; the Hedreens were keen on mixing contemporary art with Old Masters, often hanging works made centuries apart alongside one another. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The filmmaker, whose work addresses topics such as identity, migration and colonialism, has curated a selection of works by artists including Zanele Muholi, Mary Lee Bendolph and Simone Leigh. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 The result is a beautiful array of original paintings, photography and even sculptural works that pepper the offices with names like Petra Cortright and Spencer Lewis. — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The show features original works by stage designer Es Devlin and others. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 That went up to over 62,000 in March of this year, still a long way below the 105,000 the ground will welcome when works are finally complete — which Barca now hope will be in 2028. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The island also has over 80 private art galleries and plays host to several festivals, including the Thessaloniki Film Festival, which showcases works from emerging talents. — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 But no one will rank Kornél Mundruczó’s tender late-life drama, written by creative and life partner Kata Wéber, among the highest ranks of Burstyn’s most hallowed works. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works
  1. causes
  2. solves
  3. serves
  4. operates
  5. moves
  6. uses
  7. struggles
  8. exploits
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  • At night, the fibromyalgia causes Lukas to wake up crying from muscle aches.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Postmortem studies have shown that Huntington’s causes a specific type of striatal neurons—the cells that send signals around the brain and nervous system—to be lost.
    — Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of causes
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  • Their concern goes beyond competition over who solves a problem first.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
  • FlameMage solves this by allowing users to physically shift the internal fuel source tray inside the titanium chassis itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of solves
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  • Reportedly, the artificial intelligence serves as both the observational eyes and the active navigator throughout the procedure by establishing a continuous feedback loop between real-time ultrasound image processing and physical surgical control.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Le Drian, who is seventy-nine years old and currently serves as France’s special envoy to Lebanon, has worked in the Middle East for nearly two decades.
    — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of serves
Verb
  • Reportedly, this system operates through a two-way connection, linking real-time image recognition directly with surgical manipulation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX already operates its Starbase spaceport in rural Texas, as well as launchpads at government spaceports on the coasts of California and Florida.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of operates
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  • Colorado moves way up to one spot ahead of Georgia Tech after blocking the final field goal for the road win over the Yellow Jackets.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator to take full command of the canal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • Another newer credit score model, FICO 10T, which uses similar alternative data, is expected to be approved for use in mortgages by FHFA in the coming months.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Heat pipes drive compact design The eVinci reactor uses a compact architecture built around heat pipes, TRISO fuel, and a graphite core.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of uses
Verb
  • In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, Maya struggles to maintain the beauty and optimism Charlie’s presence brought into her life.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine struggles to stop them, and its engineers are working on the issue 24/7 as a matter of life and death.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of struggles
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  • At each turn, a heartbreaking picture comes into sharper focus, underscoring Ricki’s destructive appetite that exploits Rita’s deepest needs and fears under the guise of friendship and no-judgement sisterhood.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One method exploits the weaknesses of a game’s random number generator (RNG) to obtain specific Pokémon; it’s appropriately known as RNG manipulation.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploits

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“Works.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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