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
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The 25-year-old’s relentless work in the batting cage and weight room has earned him the reputation for being a bit robotic.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
In the early modern period, the Catholic rulers of Europe commissioned splendid textiles and works in precious metal from some of the most accomplished craftspeople of their day and shipped them to Jerusalem as gifts to ornament the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes said the rowdy atmosphere worked in their favor.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Marley Malenfant is a 10-year multimedia journalist who’s worked in print, digital, and broadcast.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
In the early modern period, the Catholic rulers of Europe commissioned splendid textiles and works in precious metal from some of the most accomplished craftspeople of their day and shipped them to Jerusalem as gifts to ornament the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
—Sarah Kozlowski, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Hurricanes said the rowdy atmosphere worked in their favor.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Marley Malenfant is a 10-year multimedia journalist who’s worked in print, digital, and broadcast.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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