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

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work in

Aiming to escape the rat race and find opportunities for work in a bleak job market, the founders use artificial intelligence to code, communicate with customers and promote their products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

However, if Denver is where you want to be most of the year, I’m not sure this relationship will work in the long term.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

On some issues there is agreement, and the two groups work in coalition.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

But the nature of the work in both news and police helicopters increases their risk, Anthony said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

This was about the time Mutti went to work in the zoo, with the elephants.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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