work in
Britishverb
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to insert or become inserted
she worked the patch in carefully
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(tr) to find space for
I'll work this job in during the day
noun
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Insert or introduce, as in As part of their presentation they worked in a request for funding the exhibit . Similarly, work into means “insert or introduce into something else,” as in She worked more flour into the mixture . [Late 1600s]
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Make time for in a schedule, as in The dentist said he would try to work her in this morning . Here, too, work into is sometimes used, as in She had to work two emergency cases into her morning schedule . [Mid-1700s]
Example Sentences
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But it was an early work in progress and overhauling conscription was still on his to-do list when he was sacked.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I think it can work in healthcare because the current system’s not working. Costs are going up for government payers, employers, and I think you’re starting to see massive cracks in that,” Mr. Tisch concludes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Some of these measures have started to work in Moscow and other regions in recent days, according to drivers and AFP observations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Real masculinity is proven in the work, in the results, in the people you protect, and it does not need a camera to exist.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Her work in the store is finished. She’s not to show herself in there anymore.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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