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
  • But could general manager Brian Cashman pull off an insane trade for Tucker and Cody Bellinger?
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The keen and talented whites who can mimic this commodification of Blackness pull off a second abduction and enslavement in many ways.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 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
  • Your relationship and ability to communicate effectively with them, and the collective probability of achieving success, may very well depend on it.
    John Hall, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • But watching other humans get put through the ringer is a whole different story.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • They have been put through their paces by Jerry Mitchell, the director and choreographer.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 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
  • Then, on a daily basis, a batch analysis is performed, the results being delivered to in-house cyber security experts to review.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Vistra has more than tripled in value to become the second best performing stock in the S & P 500 this year, outpacing chip powerhouse Nvidia and trailing only Palantir Technologies .
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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