work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
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One member of the couple had to be a frontline healthcare worker; their partner had to work in another field.
—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That bad inning spoiled a pair of go-ahead homers from Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley and a solid season debut by Chris Sale, and left manager Brian Snitker to answer multiple questions about a bullpen that’s still a work in progress, to put it kindly.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
According to a release from the HCSO, Kohler was working in the courts division and had joined the HCSO in 2018.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
One member of the couple had to be a frontline healthcare worker; their partner had to work in another field.
—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That bad inning spoiled a pair of go-ahead homers from Ozzie Albies and Austin Riley and a solid season debut by Chris Sale, and left manager Brian Snitker to answer multiple questions about a bullpen that’s still a work in progress, to put it kindly.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
According to a release from the HCSO, Kohler was working in the courts division and had joined the HCSO in 2018.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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