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outwork

[out-wurk, out-wurk] / ˌaʊtˈwɜrk, ˈaʊtˌwɜrk /
NOUN
bulwark
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bastion fortress mainstay redoubt
STRONG
barrier buffet buttress citadel defense embankment fort guard parapet partition protection rampart safeguard security stronghold
WEAK
vallation
Antonyms
STRONG
harm hurt injury
WEAK
weak point

Example Sentences

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“I’m trying to outwork the people. I’m trying to outwork me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

I think he will outwork Eubank and might stop him, but I am edging towards a Benn victory on points in an absolute thriller.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

“She runs harder and runs faster than her opponents. Nobody’s going to outwork her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2024

“At the time I was just trying to outwork everybody.”

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

If its attorneys do not outsmart you, they will outwork you, and if they can’t outwork you, they’ll win through sheer intimidation.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell