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
President Pablo Longoria, sporting director Mehdi Benatia and head coach Roberto De Zerbi were portrayed as working in lockstep, and De Zerbi’s first season at the helm had concluded with Marseille securing automatic Champions League qualification for only the third time since 2013.
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
There are a handful of absolutely necessary travel items on sale like a toiletry bag that conveniently hangs to see all your toiletries at once for just $21 or a universal power adapter that works in over 200 countries and is on sale for $23.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Because of his successful work in Indianapolis as an emcee, he was offered a job with the Enright Theatre in Pittsburgh.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Holzinger is a performance artist working in the taboo-breaking tradition of the Vienna Actionists, who used blood, meat, and naked bodies to incite disgust and test the endurance of the audience.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
There are a handful of absolutely necessary travel items on sale like a toiletry bag that conveniently hangs to see all your toiletries at once for just $21 or a universal power adapter that works in over 200 countries and is on sale for $23.
—Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
Because of his successful work in Indianapolis as an emcee, he was offered a job with the Enright Theatre in Pittsburgh.
—Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026
Holzinger is a performance artist working in the taboo-breaking tradition of the Vienna Actionists, who used blood, meat, and naked bodies to incite disgust and test the endurance of the audience.
—Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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