work to

phrasal verb

worked to; working to; works to

chiefly British

: to work within the limits of (something)

We have to work to a very tight budget.

Examples of work to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Video shows the suspect working to remove the watch from the victim's wrist as the injured man lies on the ground. —Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 17 May 2024

Despite the quirky name, supposedly chosen because pigs have no blackheads, the powerhouse patches work to treat and clear your pores of both blackheads and whiteheads. —Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024

The anti-poverty agency's child care, education, and tax programs are working to pick up the pieces. —Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024

Adam Driver stars as Cesar Catalina, an architect who, after an accident destroys a New York City-esque metropolis, works to rebuild it as a sustainable utopia. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 16 May 2024

Today, European nations are working to restore forests across the continent in order to slow climate change and species loss. —Todd Braje, The Conversation, 16 May 2024

Since then, Animals Asia has been working to move all the bears remaining on bile farms to its sanctuaries. —Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024

Autopsy to determine man's cause of death The county medical examiner was working to officially identity the victim and determine their cause and manner of death, authorities said. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024

Though officials are still working to update the vaccine to the previous COVID-19 strain, JN.1, Chin-Hong said there will be a new vaccine by this fall. —Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024