WORK IN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

work in

verb

Definition of work in

as in to insert

to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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as in to infiltrate

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of work in In fact, these are people who are giving up so much of their lives to come work in the United States. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Success in melanoma does not automatically guarantee that the approach will work in other tumors. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Expansion would cover roughly 150,000 Kansans, most of whom work in fields such as child care, construction, retail, and agriculture, where insurance often isn’t offered. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 His later pursuits included work in children’s theater education and men’s fashion and owning a West Hollywood flower shop. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for work in

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Initially, county officials declined to open the list, citing the security threat of inserting a thumb drive of unknown origin into a government computer.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Bake chicken until deeply browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of insert

Verb

Across the 13-episode first season (critics received three episodes for review), the pair immerse themselves in a newlywed bubble while trying to embrace the chaotic family and friends who orbit them — often infiltrating their private moments.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
In addition, Homeland Security was apparently investigating nonprofits and other organizations that help get out the vote, including interrogating the staff and covertly infiltrating their operations, according to court documents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of infiltrate

Verb

Even the afternoon’s custom table runners, made from archival fabric by FIT Menswear students, nodded to the designer’s signature ikat print, first introduced in 1983.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

When watching the finished film, Howe realized their early life experiences wormed their way into the screenplay, too.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Over the next several decades, and countless strangulations, Homer and Bart wormed their way into our hearts.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of worm

Verb

However, even in situations where YCSE might appear ineligible, there is wiggle room that could allow Seyfried to sneak in.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
For a solid thirty minutes, the candidates defended their honor as the race’s most pro-Israel candidate — at times sneaking in jabs about their opponent.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sneak

Verb

The style, which currently retails for $1,870, features silver satin uppers and is described as serpent sandals because of the winding straps that snake around the wearer’s foot.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

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