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
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He’s been accompanied throughout these travels by his wife, 37-year-old Iranian-American engineer Zahra Keshavarz, who also works in the Harvard Healthy Buildings Program indoor air quality lab.
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Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
To now have the very same industry embrace her, including via a recent standing ovation at the Critics Choice Awards for her work in Matlock, has been a lot to process.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Based On Lessons Learned Preuss’s online tool draws on lessons she’s learned since starting her business and her previous work in economic development.
—Anne Field, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
She’s also worked in local television news in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
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Ashley Belanger – May 27, ArsTechnica, 27 May 2025
To now have the very same industry embrace her, including via a recent standing ovation at the Critics Choice Awards for her work in Matlock, has been a lot to process.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 May 2025
Based On Lessons Learned Preuss’s online tool draws on lessons she’s learned since starting her business and her previous work in economic development.
—Anne Field, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
She’s also worked in local television news in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
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“Work in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20in. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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