worked in

verb

Definition of worked innext
past tense of work in
1
as in inserted
to put among or between others I think that we can work in one more interview in the afternoon lineup

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2
as in infiltrated
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way managed to work in several references to baseball in his paper on the merits of teamwork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked in
  1. inserted
  2. infiltrated
  3. introduced
  4. sneaked
  5. slipped
Verb
  • Mangione's profile on X shows a background image of an X-ray with what appears to be screws and plates inserted in a lower back.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the photos on his X account is an X-ray of a spine with four large screws inserted.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • These attackers infiltrated the platform’s databases, accessing usernames, email addresses and private chat logs.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Salt Typhoon has infiltrated more than a dozen US telecom companies, the Post says.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • Wolfe was introduced to Sasaki by one of his clients, Yoshi Tsutsugo, who played briefly for the Dodgers.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, most new models were introduced in and around September, but carmakers now introduce new models throughout a calendar year.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • Kate Winslet snuck into the best drama actress category as the sole nominee from Roadside’s Lee.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Longhorns will take on Clemson, the ACC champion and only three-loss team in the field that snuck into the playoff thanks to a massive upset by Syracuse over Miami on November 30 and a clutch 56-yard field goal as time expired to top SMU in the conference championship game.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • The e-commerce stock slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from hold at Jefferies.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The National Team appeared to buy their favorite ETFs, as the Mainland market slipped into the mid-day lunch break.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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