work in
verb
worked in; working in; works in
1
: to insert or cause to penetrate by repeated or continued effort
2
: to interpose or insinuate gradually or unobtrusively
worked in a few topical jokes
Examples of work in in a Sentence
I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup.
managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork
Recent Examples on the Web
Slater retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel in 2020 and worked in a classified space at the base from around August 2021 until around April 2022.
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CBS News, 14 July 2025
Immigrants own and work in businesses constitute a significant sector of the economy in areas such as health care, construction, restaurants and retail, immigrant advocates said.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Diop Harris, a Battle Creek Democrat who previously worked in the U.S. Senate, according to his LinkedIn, has also filed to run for the seat.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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CBS News, 14 July 2025
Immigrants own and work in businesses constitute a significant sector of the economy in areas such as health care, construction, restaurants and retail, immigrant advocates said.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Diop Harris, a Battle Creek Democrat who previously worked in the U.S. Senate, according to his LinkedIn, has also filed to run for the seat.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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