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1
as in did
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 solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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3
as in served
to have a certain purpose
the human kidneys work as a filtering system for the blood
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as in drove
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in struggled
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 exploited
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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Recent Examples of worked
Booker worked his whole life to get to last Thursday, his NFL debut.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Both Cameron and Squires have worked on multiple Marvel projects in recent years.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Founded by Keith and Brooke Desserich who lost their 5-year-old daughter Elena to brain cancer, The Cure Starts Now first worked with Graeter's in 2007 to develop an ice cream flavor in honor of the couple's daughter, called Elena’s Blueberry Pie ice cream.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
For approximately 25 years, Lee worked on international legal cases to combat injustice and promote human rights, achieving notable success in the high-level world of international courts.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Both Cameron and Squires have worked on multiple Marvel projects in recent years.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Founded by Keith and Brooke Desserich who lost their 5-year-old daughter Elena to brain cancer, The Cure Starts Now first worked with Graeter's in 2007 to develop an ice cream flavor in honor of the couple's daughter, called Elena’s Blueberry Pie ice cream.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
For approximately 25 years, Lee worked on international legal cases to combat injustice and promote human rights, achieving notable success in the high-level world of international courts.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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That’s easily solved by cranking the brightness level to (or near) the maximum, but doing so will eat into your battery life, to some degree.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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The gig work humor and tech-bro satire appear to punch up at unfettered capitalism but actually punch down at the millions of workers whose problems won’t be solved by the end of the 98-minute running time.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Watching or listening to a case unfold, and then feeling that relief when the truth comes out or justice is served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Gospel music played on speakers, family members served chicken soup, strangers hugged each other, friends left carrying several plates stuffed with leftover food.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The veteran has at times performed for the Padres, but his latest clunker — Cortes yielded six runs over 2 1/3 innings — continued an alarming trend for a rotation that has gone nine consecutive games without an outing of more than five innings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the boy, but couldn't save him; he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Isn’t the same belief what drove Laura to speak to them?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Judge drove a full-count splitter from Casey Mize to right-center field, giving New York a 1-0 lead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Video refereeing was used 39 times on the first day of the season, with one red card being corrected and three goals disallowed for offside.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos used big play after big play to amass a silly-sounding 637 yards of offense and consistently thrill the Albertsons Stadium crowd of 32,887 — officially the ninth home sellout in a row.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most notably, the Chargers struggled to contain Mahomes in the pocket.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fighter jets have long struggled to integrate AI into radar systems due to limited space, power, and processing capacity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Critics warn that such emotional connections could be exploited commercially, turning intimacy into a product.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Google has issued a critical warning for all Android users, confirming that two separate vulnerabilities have been exploited in the wild.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Worked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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