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or wrought
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as in created
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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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 moved
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in operated
to control the mechanical operation of
show me how to work the machine
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as in labored
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 used
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
Performance benchmarks, channel attribution patterns, content formats that worked and the ones that quietly failed.
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Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Cole Sulser started for the Rays and worked the first two innings, and Casey Legumina, Kevin Kelly and Bryan Baker teamed to cover the final four innings.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Andreou and his team had worked nonstop to get the tool, named Copilot Tasks, up and running.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
As neighbors, friends and relatives worked under the scorching sun, some of their efforts were met with applause.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Ming Zhu,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Cole Sulser started for the Rays and worked the first two innings, and Casey Legumina, Kevin Kelly and Bryan Baker teamed to cover the final four innings.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Andreou and his team had worked nonstop to get the tool, named Copilot Tasks, up and running.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
As neighbors, friends and relatives worked under the scorching sun, some of their efforts were met with applause.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
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Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.
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The 49-year-old cold case was eventually solved in August 2023.
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Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem.
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Bayfront Park has also served as the site of Miami's FIFA Fan Festival.
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Swift had previously served as a bridesmaid at Dunham’s 2021 wedding to Luis Felber.
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
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For days, the US and its fans had operated under the assumption that there was no mechanism for the striker to have his suspension erased.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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England impressed in an exciting 4-2 win over historic overperformers Croatia while another pre-tournament favorite, Portugal, labored to a 1-1 draw with DR Congo.
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The Hyundai Motor Company used one of the world’s largest sporting stages to showcase its robotics ambitions.
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For instance, in Berkeley, neighbors used CEQA — citing potential noise impact from partying students — to delay, for years, UC Berkeley’s construction of student dorms on People’s Park.
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“Worked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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