WORK (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

work (at)

verb

Definition of work (at)

as in to carry out

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Verb

Earlier this year, affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State both carried out attacks on the civilian airport and military airbase, contributing to initial suspicion that militants could have been behind the assault on the capital.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
What follows is the first-party career, in which the asset a worker carries out the door is a direct line to an audience or a customer that no platform and no employer controls.

— Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry out

Verb

Whether the Rams can actually pull off a Hollywood ending might come down to how dominant Donald proves to still be.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Olivia Rodrigo pulled off the first Daisy Chain Fields, a festival featuring a lineup of all women—Chappell Roan, Mitski, the bands Garbage and Bikini Kill, Doechii, special guests Alanis Morisette and Stevie Nicks, and Rodrigo herself.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pull off

Verb

On the next day of the match, Australian wicketkeeper Bert Oldfield was hit on the head and suffered a fractured skull while facing Larwood (to a conventional field) and had to be carried off the field.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
An amateur game in Istanbul was halted earlier in 2026 when a seagull was struck by the ball mid-flight, prompting the home team’s captain to rush over and perform CPR on the bird before it was carried off the field for further care.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry off

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With multiple three-home run games in a single month, Bregman became the first player since Adam Duvall (2020, Atlanta Braves) to accomplish the feat.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Having won two conference titles at Troy (2022-23) and one at Tulane (2025) in four years as a head coach, Sumrall isn’t about to put a cap on what the 2026 Gators might accomplish.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

The team achieved 10 times better performance than GNSS systems, with a one nautical mile of positioning accuracy.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama also achieved something that has eluded other artists who were co-opted by commerce and converted avant-garde energies into branding, including Warhol, Haring, Koons, and Murakami.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieve

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Now that he’s been put through the wringer on his two most recent films, Blair has arrived at a necessary takeaway.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
That said, it's shown off working PCs on its campaign page, and has had a review unit put through its paces by notable gaming YouTube ETA PRIME.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of put through

Verb

During the holidays, that could mean repositioning inventory as demand shifts, identifying supplier or transportation delays sooner, or dynamically finding the fastest and most cost-effective way to fulfill an order when conditions change.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Rather than chasing virality and social media hits, Obeid advises restaurants to focus deeper on creating businesses that fulfill a need for the community around them.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

Prior to touching down in Canada, Perry had been performing Down Under for an extended run.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
While the festival’s total donation pool is yet unclear, Rodrigo has said that all artists on the lineup are performing for free, though production and staffing costs for a fest this size will be substantial.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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