worked (for)

variants or wrought (for)
Definition of worked (for)next
past tense of work (for)
as in served
to be a servant for worked for a rich and powerful family

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served
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  • One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The evening menu includes a raw section of caviar, crabs, yellow tail, oysters, and of particular note are the juicy steaks served with the marrow.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
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“Worked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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