work in

verb

worked in; working in; works in

transitive verb

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
Recent Examples on the Web More than 1 million Americans work in the auto-manufacturing industry, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024 Humphrey has worked in the auditor's office since 2010. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2024 Most of their mothers worked in bars catering to the soldiers. Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Bedford, the other Republican in the race so far, worked in the sheriff’s office from 1997 to 2021. Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 Even within the same government, the left and right hands are often not working in synchrony. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024 About: Long-time friends Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales worked in the audio/visual industry for most of their careers, but always enjoyed barbecuing together on the weekends. Jenny Rudolph, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024 Like the original game, Dragon’s Dogma 2 feels like a collection of ideas that sound great on paper, and sometimes work in practice, but wrapped in the trappings of mediocre execution. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024 Victoria spent most of her days at home, dividing her time between her remote job working in operations for a California hair salon franchise, and taking care of their young sons. Kate Talerico, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of work in was in the 15th century

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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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