WORKS (ON) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

works (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of work (on)

as in deals (with)

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acts

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Perfecth also acts as a time machine where Homme has dimmed the dials to the ’70s and snapped them clean off.

— Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Yamada Takayuki leads the series as Hojo, a high-flying businessman fixated on the unexplained who acts as its storyteller.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

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