work into

verb

worked into; working into; works into

1

: to add or include (something) in (something)

She tried to find a way of working her question into the conversation.

2

: to stir or mix (something) into (something)

Work the nuts and raisins into the dough.

3

: to gradually cause (someone) to be in (an excited, angry, or frightened state)

He worked himself into a rage/panic.

Examples of work into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Getting a work into a building can depend on the width of a canal, the height of a bridge, or whether a boat carrying a crane can physically reach the site. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

The puff-sleeve gown featured a whopping 2,000 pearl embellishments, which were worked into the pastel floral detailing around the bodice and bottom of the dress. —Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

To some extent, the cool commercial logic of the fashion industry—which transforms beautiful, original works into cheaply reproducible goods, season after season—echoes that of Hollywood, which regularly cannibalizes and, yes, franchises its greatest successes. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026

Each of these stops is free or low-cost, easy to work into a longer drive and packed with the kind of stories kids will retell for years. —Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for work into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue