WORKED (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

worked (at)

verb

Definition of worked (at)

past tense of work (at)

as in carried out

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Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2026
So to evaluate the system outside the laboratory, the xEnergy team carried out several proof-of-concept (PoC) projects with industrial partners.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of carried out

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Tolbert accomplished a feat done just three times in the modern era.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Last year Sanders suffered from a bout with bladder cancer and spoke about what his younger self would make of his fight and what he’s accomplished as a coach.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of accomplished

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The new funding rules in France are due to come in over the next couple of years and were brought about following lobbying by author and producer groups, especially in animation.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026
The Belgian forward escaped behind Ream for the first goal, finishing into an open net on a cross brought about because Ream’s teammates failed to deal with a ball dropping in the box.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of brought about

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Open Space Institute Land Trust, based in New York City, was among dozens of June buyers who pulled off million-dollar property sales across the Rock Hill region.

— John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
When Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off air last year, fans organized quickly enough to help bring him back.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of pulled off

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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.

— Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026

Definition of achieved

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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.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of performed

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McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet, and the climber who was rescued was brought off the mountain from about 17,200 feet by Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel late Thursday afternoon.

— Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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