How to Use work it/things in a Sentence

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• Who wouldn’t want to see these two work it out at the live show?
  — Jeremy D. Larson, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2024
• Sprinkle sand over the path and use a broom to work it into the gaps.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
• So if there’s any lumps of brown sugar, now’s the time to work it out.
  — New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
• Shape the dough: Punch the dough down a bit, and then work it into a large rectangle.
  — Laura Kanya, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• Whatever the case may be, there’s still hope for Obama and Roan to work things out on the remix.
  — Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Aug. 2024
• These two desperately need to work it out on the remix.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2024
• If there is overlap, then the conference and bowls work things out.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2023
• Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of blood meal around each plant and gently work it into the soil, but not too close to the stem.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
• With no coaching, no videos online, Stutzman had to work it out in his head.
  — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
• Add your detergent, and work it into the pile of clothes until suds form.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
• How to use: After dampening the face and the head of the device, switch the brush on and work it over the face for 60 seconds, taking care to avoid the eye area.
  — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
• To use, simply pour a small amount of the powder into wet hands and work it into a lather.
  — Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2023
• If the Rams and Stafford cannot work things out before camp, Stafford could opt not to report regardless of fines.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
• But when in doubt—when nothing else is drawing a strike—fire out a wacky rigged Senko, work it back painfully slow, and hang on.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Although you may be used to seeking advice from friends, hold off on that for now -- try to work it out between the two of you this time.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• If there’s one thing Missy Elliott is going to do it’s work it (and put her thang down, flip it, and reverse it).
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
• The board members opted to bet on taking 30 days to work it out with Ellison.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
• To paraphrase what the late A. Bartlett Giamatti said about baseball, it’s designed to break the hearts of those who work it.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• But there are people in this city who know both how and where, and interested parties should meet and work things out.
  — Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
• Though Tran offered to work things out and move forward, the engagement was called off following the 15-minute phone call.
  — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
• Apply a generous amount of shampoo to your hands and work it into a rich lather.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
• According to Moroccanoil, apply one to two pumps to dry or towel-dried hair and work it through mid-lengths to ends.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023
• The Senate stripped out that part of House Bill 1086; the House is likely to disagree and force the bill into a conference committee to work it out.
  — Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
• Since this is a separation, and one that’s been kept private until now, perhaps there’s a chance that the two will work things out on their own time.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Sep. 2023
• Brush your hair back, warm up the product between the palms of your hands, and work it through—this formula is rich in prickly pear oil to add shine and dimension.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 8 July 2024
• For his part, Gomez hopes the money men can work it out because his other interviews have been awful.
  — Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023
• Apply the rubbing alcohol directly to the stain and work it in by rubbing the fabric against itself.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
• After shampoo and conditioning, pour the mixture over your hair and work it into scalp.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023
• To pre-treat the stain, apply a small amount of laundry detergent or standard dish soap to the fabric, then use a toothbrush or small scrubbing brush to gently work it in.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
• According to Oribe, work it through dry hair to use as a pre-shampoo or overnight treatment; it can also be used as an everyday form of sun protection for the hair.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024