work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
Recent Examples on the Web
Sikes previously worked in a creative capacity at Pottery Barn, and has since tackled high profile projects like redesigning Reese Witherspoon’s Dallas Draper James store and redecorating Jill Biden’s East Wing office in The White House.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 May 2025
Jepson previously worked in a national team set-up with England as head coach of the under-17 side.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Bolton has worked in every Republican presidential administration since the ’80s, including Trump’s first, as national security adviser.
—Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 2 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 3 May 2025
Jepson previously worked in a national team set-up with England as head coach of the under-17 side.
—Leon Imber, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Bolton has worked in every Republican presidential administration since the ’80s, including Trump’s first, as national security adviser.
—Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 2 May 2025
A number of the pieces on display – including works in tempera, gouache, acrylic, oil, pencil, pen, and fiber – have rarely been seen outside private collections.
—Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for work in
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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