working in

verb

Definition of working innext
present participle of work in
1
as in inserting
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 infiltrating
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 working in
  1. inserting
  2. infiltrating
  3. introducing
  4. slipping
  5. winding
Verb
  • To avoid detection, the Russians planned to disseminate misinformation by inserting comments or replies into authentic message threads; these comments would include links directing users to sites showcasing more elaborate propaganda.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Surgically inserting a shunt (a small tube) into the inner ear can drain fluid to improve hearing and tinnitus symptoms.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • Once content with simply infiltrating Western companies with fake IT workers to siphon off funds and steal intellectual property, North Korean operatives are now resorting to extortion.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • But exposing the ease of infiltrating Y-12, where the government produces and stores atomic-bomb fuel, is Rice’s main objective.
    Jared Sullivan, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of infiltrating
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  • Moving iMage Technologies continues to focus on expanding its customer base and introducing new products, despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and industry disruptions.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The short set is slated to drop on November 13, and the boy band recently began introducing the new project to the world via a pair of singles.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of introducing
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  • The poll found support was slipping for an initiative that would increase California’s minimum wage.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Berkeley poll also found support slipping for an initiative to increase California’s minimum wage which, along with Proposition 36, is among the 10 statewide measures on California’s November ballot.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of slipping
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  • Titanium With History The energy required to power the watch’s performance indicator is created by winding the aforementioned crank.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The character took a winding road from being singularly focused on her romance with the Joker to becoming one half of Harlivy.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of winding
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