work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)next
as in to carry out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (at)
  1. carry out
  2. pull off
  3. carry off
  4. achieve
  5. put through
  6. fulfill
  7. perform
Verb
  • With a total budget of barely $40,000 per year, CATS also helps search the national park for snares set by bushmeat poachers and carries out an extensive conservation education program designed primarily to teach people how to stay safe around elephants.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Some orders can't be carried out because the would-be deportee's home country won't take them or limits cooperation with ICE.
    Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry out
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  • Or will Purdue pull off the shocking upset over its rival?
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Here is a list of November food and drug items pulled off the shelves.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of pull off
Verb
  • The man’s vehicle was carried off a bridge by floodwaters.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of carry off
Verb
  • One which effortlessly and seamlessly ups its game to achieve new heights of performance and driver engagement.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The yarn is also produced in different counts to achieve light and heavy-weight garments.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • But overloading the dishwasher can result in dirty dishes that need to be put through a second cycle to get clean, and dishes that are crammed in may become damaged.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • He had really been put through the wringer, was very brooding, and needed to go find himself.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of put through
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the backlog of unfulfilled orders has reached a record 17,000: at current delivery rates, this would take 14 years to fulfill, although the wait time is expected to eventually shorten.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the happiest super-agers never retire and have purposeful jobs that fulfill them.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of perform
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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