WORKS (ON) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

works (on)

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present tense third-person singular of work (on)

as in deals (with)

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Sandwiched between them, a soft PDMS layer acts as a viscoelastic nano-spring, balancing adhesion forces so the electrodes can move reversibly without permanently sticking.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
And despite this finding, which has coexisted for decades, Congress rarely acts, something usually blamed on lobbying outspending a diffuse majority.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

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