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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Once fame set in, Kurt kind of had a little bit of an attitude that worked into the live performance.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Therefore, be conscious about working into your work-outs more hamstring-active exercises like hamstring curls, lunges, glute bridges and deadlifts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Rather than the building bursting with excitement and worked into a fervor, similar to how things were during Charlotte’s last playoff appearance against Miami in 2016, it will be shuttered and quiet, getting prepped for the second phase of renovations.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on September 21st and is the approximate day a Black woman must work into the new year to make the same salary a non-Hispanic white man earned at the end of the previous year.
—Niani Tolbert, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Therefore, be conscious about working into your work-outs more hamstring-active exercises like hamstring curls, lunges, glute bridges and deadlifts.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Rather than the building bursting with excitement and worked into a fervor, similar to how things were during Charlotte’s last playoff appearance against Miami in 2016, it will be shuttered and quiet, getting prepped for the second phase of renovations.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on September 21st and is the approximate day a Black woman must work into the new year to make the same salary a non-Hispanic white man earned at the end of the previous year.
—Niani Tolbert, Essence, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Work into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20into. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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