have a job

VERB

work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

labor manage pursue strive toil try

STRONG

dig drive drudge freelance hustle manufacture moil moonlight ply slog specialize strain sweat

WEAK

apply oneself be gainfully employed buckle down carry on do a job do business earn a living hold a job knuckle down nine-to-five it peg away plug away punch a clock take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

stop

STRONG

be lazy idle laze

WEAK

destroy relax rest

Example Sentences

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In Rockefeller’s defense, as a business owner, you would rather have a job done by your own trusted people than pay an unknown third party to handle the task.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Christian soldiers, he said, have a job to do: to defend the weak, including in international missions to preserve peace and restore order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

But first, we still have a job to do.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

When I tell people I have a job facilitating book clubs, the first response is almost always, “That’s a job?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

That means he asked them if he could have a job in London, and he was leaving.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

have a job

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