WORK (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

work (at or on)

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Definition of work (at or on)

as in to prepare (for)

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An increasing number of South Georgia schools have invested in the facilities, which allow their football teams to practice despite inclement weather.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practiced in the Harz mountain region in eastern Germany for hundreds of years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026

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Huerta, 18, is accused of purposefully running over Ramirez with her car in the early morning hours of July 26 in a parking lot along Caldwell Boulevard in Nampa.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Landen Roupp entered play having allowed just three earned runs over his last three starts but couldn’t find the strike zone against Milwaukee, allowing four runs over 3 2/3 innings with three walks.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

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