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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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

• unworked
  adjective
• well-worked
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of worked

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

Example Sentences

The Brown indictment says that Su, the Stratos owner, had also worked with Duggan, whose charges concern alleged events before Su’s 2014 arrest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Meanwhile UCF starter Tori Payne consistently worked from behind the count and walked five batters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Earlier observations suggested that 12°C worked well for preserving 'Tainong No.1' mangoes, but researchers did not fully understand the biological reasons behind its effectiveness.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

But he also knows how hard he has worked to reach that status.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I passed names too, to the right and left, as we worked out a kind of system.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom