WORKS (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

works (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of work (at)

as in pulls off

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With a host of collaborations (Echonomist, Kaiden Ford, James Messiah, Cantoalegre and more), the very least that this album pulls off is showcasing just how versatile an artist Haai is.

— Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Conanan wants to invite Johnny and Matthew's parents, Guy and Jane Gaudreau, to the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, later this fall if his horse pulls off the upset.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulls off

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Sell Your Gold carries out that assessment as the potential buyer.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of carries out

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Graham winds up the second seed, Mineral Wells third and Burkburnett wins over Bridgeport for the final berth.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Jocasta winds up in a loft apartment — a warm, homey version of Ultron’s prison from Vision’s mindscape.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of winds up

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What’s more, Sorrell notes that carbs are also the only macronutrient that contain fiber (a large russet brings about four grams if eaten skin-on).

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
Poetry is a form that relies on—or brings about—the failure of language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of brings about

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So fill a surface with words, more words and larger words than are necessary; fill a surface with something—anything—that achieves a minimal degree of individuation as well as commercial persuasion.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The five-phase program will begin with initial criticality, the point at which a reactor achieves a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieves

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Artistically and emotionally, Fatherland accomplishes more in its 82-minute runtime than any two-hour-plus movie released this year.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Seattle accomplishes this by masterfully disguising defensive assignments before the snap, which can force Mahomes to diagnose where to go with the football only after dropping back.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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