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• past participle of work.
• past tense form of work.

worked

American  

[wurkt] / wɜrkt /

adjective

1. that has undergone work.

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worked British  

/ wɜːkt /

adjective

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

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Synonym Usage

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

• unworked
  adjective
• well-worked
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of worked

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

Example Sentences

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worked

“Someone’s having band practice in the studio next to me, and I was getting myself so worked up,” she remembers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Japanese officials have raided the country's biggest beer makers over allegations they worked together to raise the price of their beverages.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The agency also said the woman had been "vaccinated and had immunity to dangerous infections with which she worked".

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Higher doses of cannabinoids and environmental stress worked together to synergistically release the 'brake' on the central amygdala, which in turn drove excessive anxiety," Patel explained.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

I untangled the wires in my headlamp, put them together so the lamp worked, cut up the sled covering, and made a rough flag.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell