WORKED (AT) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

worked (at)

verb

Definition of worked (at)

past tense of work (at)

as in carried out

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Authorities carried out a temporary burial of about 100 victims on Saturday, officials said, as forensic teams struggled to cope.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
This was followed by the creation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) on July 22 to handle espionage and resistance agents, and the first raids were already being carried out.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried out

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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 carried off

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State attorneys general are partly suing to block the union over fears about potential job losses in the entertainment sector brought about by consolidation.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Analysts are sceptical that Kim can turn the short-term gains brought about by the war in Ukraine into sustainable long-term growth.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of brought about

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While 56% of retail leaders are confident that agentic AI initiatives will deliver quantifiable outcomes within the next 12 months, only 17% say their organization has achieved widespread, sustained business value across the enterprise.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

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In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
By using drones to deliver fires, Russia can adhere to its traditional doctrine while replacing many of the roles previously performed by artillery and tanks.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of performed

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McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet, and the climber who was rescued was brought off the mountain from about 17,200 feet by Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel late Thursday afternoon.

— Becky Bohrer, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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