WORKS (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

works (at or on)

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present tense third-person singular of work (at or on)

as in points (for)

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Tatis’ drives accounted for the only damage against the rookie Thornton, who limited the Padres to three runs over five innings and matched his career-high with seven strikeouts.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
Bobby Murcer flied out to right to end the inning, and the Dodgers would score eight runs over the next four innings against an ineffective Yankees bullpen to secure a 9-2 victory and win the franchise’s first World Series since 1965.

— Michael Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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Pande is a Brahmin and practices Hindu dietary and ritual practices, such as traveling with his own pots and cookware, in order to draw water from the well and cook his food.

— Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026
Someone who practices a memory drill becomes very good at that drill, a little better at tasks that closely resemble it, and no better at much else.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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