work in

British  

verb

1. to insert or become inserted

   she worked the patch in carefully

2. (tr) to find space for

   I'll work this job in during the day

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noun

1. a form of industrial action in which a factory that is to be closed down is occupied and run by its workers

work in Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

work in

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

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

Krishna told people last year that he expected AI would replace around half of the work in many workflows, increasing productivity and job reallocations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 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

Mother was sent to work in a munitions factory while I cleaned latrines at the railroad station.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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