work into

phrasal verb

worked into; working into; works into

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

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

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

Work the nuts and raisins into the dough.

: 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 These bureaucratic hurdles turn meaningful work into a slog through red tape. —

Curt Steinhorst, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 How power in our capitalist society is really money, and how that works into and dictates things. —

Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2024 The lack of scholarship on Sandoval is itself a primary focus of the show, which puts his work into conversation with Preciado’s. —

Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024 How Shaver and her legacy will be worked into Shaver Hall is still to be decided. —

Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for work into

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