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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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Recent Examples of work in
The company’s services are designed to work in alignment with how modern search and discovery systems interpret information, rather than trying to game or shortcut them.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As reflected in the range of works on view in Amersfoort, Lawrence worked in, and depicted, a pretty wide range of locales.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
From April 16-19, the museum will be filled with elaborate floral arrangements crafted by local designers and inspired by works in the museum's collection.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Bass, who works in the special investigations and fraud unit at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, is also the mayor of the city of Rocklin.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
As reflected in the range of works on view in Amersfoort, Lawrence worked in, and depicted, a pretty wide range of locales.
—Michael Lobel, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
From April 16-19, the museum will be filled with elaborate floral arrangements crafted by local designers and inspired by works in the museum's collection.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Bass, who works in the special investigations and fraud unit at the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, is also the mayor of the city of Rocklin.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work in
Verb
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Artists apply paint to replicate skin tones, and hair is inserted strand by strand.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department inserted itself into Peters’ bid to be released while her state appeal was considered.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell cut off ties to Fang in 2015, after intelligence officials briefed him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate the legislative body.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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As reporters, our job is to infiltrate that sacred space, to barge in with notebooks and cameras and ask questions that no one wants to answer, that very often no one yet has answers for.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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While many people have been introduced to English choral services through the angelic voices of the choristers in flowing robes and Elizabethan ruffs who sing at royal weddings and carol services, choirs perform every day in much more humble settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the months after the meeting in Europe, Chalker arranged to sneak Bernadine’s wife and several close family members out of Iran.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But no need to sneak snacks in with you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Caroline Holcombe slipped a perfect pass to Audrey Anderson in the box, but her shot attempt bounced off the hands of Sophie Strain, the goalkeeper for Guyer (20-4-1).—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Draghi, who also served as Italy’s prime minister, states that, without radical reform, the European Union is set to slip into economic and geopolitical decline.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those rural Black voters are concentrated east of the triangle, extending along winding state highways through small towns, flatlands and farmland toward the Atlantic coastline.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20in. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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