work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)next
as in to carry out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (at)
  1. carry out
  2. pull off
  3. carry off
  4. achieve
  5. put through
  6. fulfill
  7. perform
Verb
  • Kirillov was the chief of Russia's nuclear, biological and chemical protection forces, and the reward was allegedly $100,000 and the opportunity to relocate to a European Union country in exchange for carrying out the killing.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This Startup Is Teaching Old Robots New Tricks–No Coding Required Factories across the country rely on large, robotic arms to carry out a variety of tasks.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of carry out
Verb
  • In addition to the physical access and time necessary to pull off that hack, however, a license plate saboteur would also need to overcome a feature of Reviver's plates that sends a notification to the owner when it's detached from a vehicle.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Emiliano Martinez had pulled off a miraculous save earlier in the half but was now lying on the floor after clattering into the post trying to save the header.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pull off
Verb
  • The man’s vehicle was carried off a bridge by floodwaters.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Before the night was out, Germans began chipping away at the barrier, carrying off chunks of one of the symbols of the diminishing Iron Curtain.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of carry off
Verb
  • The goal is to achieve a steady burn which will continuously produce electricity like a conventional power plant.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Lakers LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers’ win over Kings Dec. 19, 2024 To do it again?
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • They have been put through their paces by Jerry Mitchell, the director and choreographer.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
  • But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of put through
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the backlog of unfulfilled orders has reached a record 17,000: at current delivery rates, this would take 14 years to fulfill, although the wait time is expected to eventually shorten.
    Ted Reed, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the happiest super-agers never retire and have purposeful jobs that fulfill them.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of fulfill
Verb
  • This can be performed in separate locations or between individuals in the same room using a speakerphone.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Kamilah performed an original rap that hyped up Seacrest.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of perform
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“Work (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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