worked in

verb

Definition of worked innext
past tense of work in
1
as in inserted
to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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2
as in infiltrated
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
  1. inserted
  2. infiltrated
  3. introduced
  4. sneaked
  5. slipped
Verb
  • In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
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  • The eyes belong to a masked figure called the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun, whose undercover brother of a cop Jun-ho (Wi Ha-Joon) has infiltrated the game, hoping to find his long-missing sibling.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One Russian blogger expected the platoon of Ukrainians who infiltrated Kamyanske to retreat, surrender or die before too long.
    David Axe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • He was introduced to the Amex crowd before the home game against rivals Crystal Palace in mid-December, after Brighton and Inter Miami had announced the deal on their official channels.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The movie that introduced the world to Jacob Elordi and his mean teen smirk.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduced
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  • Sevilla snuck in between Tchouameni and Asencio, with eventual scorer Dodi Lukebakio taking advantage of a mistake from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who doesn’t usually make them.
    Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Tears of joy flowed when a daughter snuck home early for Christmas to surprise her mom after two years of traveling.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • But Curry has slipped into a bit of a slump.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Artemis 3 — which is set to put humans on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor for the first time in more than half a century — has also slipped, from late 2026 to mid-2027.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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