WORKED IN Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

worked in

verb

past tense of work in

as in inserted

to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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as in infiltrated

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of worked in Basiratmand worked in information technology for nearly 34 years and worked for a company that was a Microsoft partner. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Orozco worked in the cultural department at London’s Embassy of Mexico, where her passion for cultural events and diplomacy flourished, helping to connect filmmakers, institutions and audiences. — John Hopewell, Variety, 16 July 2026 The plan comes from the Office of Personnel Management, whose director, Scott Kupor, previously worked in venture capital and technology — two industries that helped pioneer the practice of requiring employees to sign NDAs. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026 Eric Torres, a crane operator with Local 10 who has worked in the C&H Company facility, said sugar never hits the ground when unloaded there. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Cuba’s doctors have worked in developing nations such as Gambia and Venezuela for decades, skilled in providing care with scarce resources. — Paolo Santalucia, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Gina’s worked in women’s media for over a decade, running sites like HelloGiggles and then running shopping at sites like Scary Mommy and Well+Good. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026 Andy Davies, a referee who worked in the Premier League and Championship and was a Select Group referee for over 12 seasons, published a short analysis of the VAR process on this play for ESPN, saying that the review should never have taken place. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Letlow previously worked in higher education as a university administrator and was a finalist for University of Louisiana at Monroe president. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2026

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In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
That distinction — embedded rather than inserted — is why the format is being marketed as clinical-adjacent without the downtime or bleeding of an in-office treatment.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of inserted

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This year, lawmakers introduced narrower proposals, including a bill to create a statewide HOA complaint tracking system, but those measures remain stuck in committee.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
The second apron is a luxury tax mechanism introduced in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement that imposes severe financial and roster-building restrictions on teams with exceptionally high payrolls.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

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Justin Guthrie Hull City Hull City snuck into the Premier League through the play-offs after finishing sixth last season, 22 points behind Championship winners Coventry.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
In some cases, migrants headed south to the United States stay in the same Montreal safe houses as people who have snuck into Canada and are waiting out the 14-day refugee period.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of sneaked

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Getty Images The MLB best home run bets slipped to an 18-65 record, with three no-bets after two misses on home run props for Chase DeLauter and Julio Rodriguez on Wednesday.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Miami, which lost 12 straight prior to sweeping Philadelphia this week, slipped 2 1/2 games behind the idle Phillies and Arizona, who occupy the final two NL playoff spots.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of slipped

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In the Udmurt Republic further northwest, three civilians died and two more were wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike, according to acting regional head Olga Abramova.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Peshawar, PakistanAP — A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, mostly civilians and police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others, officials said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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