Synonyms

worked

American

[wurkt] / wɜrkt /

adjective

that has undergone work.

worked British

/ wɜːkt /

adjective

made or decorated with evidence of workmanship; wrought, as with embroidery or tracery

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Related Words

Worked, wrought both apply to something on which effort has been applied. Worked implies expended effort of almost any kind: a worked silver mine. Wrought implies fashioning, molding, or making, especially of metals: wrought iron.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of worked

First recorded in 1700–10; work + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Cyril Skinner:, external Worked for the Bridlington Free Press as a sports reporter.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Appeared in the October 11, 2025, print edition as 'AMD’s CEO Worked For a Decade for This Week’s Win'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Worked on the coaching staff of local high school teams and as a personal trainer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Worked out pretty well almost 10 years ago in Super Bowl XLVIII.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Worked to build a new life for them in America.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

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