work into
phrasal 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.
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An immersive experience open to the public until Sunday has taken over a space in Miami’s oldest hotel, the River Inn, and has been transformed into an indoor tropical oasis in which vases and plates have been worked into a mirage of glass.
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Wizard hopes that, going forward, breakers and the sport’s organizers as a whole put a little more work into connecting the sport with its hip-hop roots.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Over the next three years, Columbia University and nonprofits will create lessons and activities about Spanish history and culture, which can be worked into core subject areas — and help students see their identities reflected in school resources.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
Do it ethically Some people feed other creators' work into AI tools.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Sofia Celeste, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Wizard hopes that, going forward, breakers and the sport’s organizers as a whole put a little more work into connecting the sport with its hip-hop roots.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
Over the next three years, Columbia University and nonprofits will create lessons and activities about Spanish history and culture, which can be worked into core subject areas — and help students see their identities reflected in school resources.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
Do it ethically Some people feed other creators' work into AI tools.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Work into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20into. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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