worked (for)

variants or wrought (for)
Definition of worked (for)next
past tense of work (for)
as in served
to be a servant for worked for a rich and powerful family

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served
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  • Korda served for the match at 5-4 in the second, but Alcaraz rallied by winning five consecutive games.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Hunter Mense, the Giants’ new hitting coach, served as the Blue Jays’ minor-league hitting coordinator from 2019-22 before joining the major-league staff as an assistant hitting coach from 2022-25.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Worked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28for%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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