work at

VERB

flounder

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flop stumble wallow

STRONG

blunder bobble flummox fumble grope labor lurch muddle plunge pratfall snafu strive thrash toil toss travail tumble

WEAK

cast about come apart at the seams drop the ball fall down foul up go at backwards go to pieces make a mess of miss one's cue screw up slip up stub one's toe trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

idle laze

WEAK

do well succeed

VERB

go about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

set about

WEAK

approach be employed begin devote oneself to engage in get busy with occupy oneself with tackle

VERB

practice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apply do engage in execute follow observe perform pursue

STRONG

fulfill function ply

WEAK

carry on live up to put into effect specialize in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard fail forget ignore miss neglect shun stop

STRONG

idle

WEAK

cease halt

VERB

prosecute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct engage in execute pursue

STRONG

continue direct discharge manage perform persist practice wage

WEAK

carry on carry through follow up put through see through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore leave

STRONG

cease fail halt mismanage neglect stop

WEAK

exonerate free liberate pardon

VERB

pursue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conduct continue engage in maintain practice proceed prosecute tackle

STRONG

adhere cultivate perform ply wage

WEAK

apply oneself carry on hold to keep on see through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease forget halt neglect stop

WEAK

discontinue eschew give up ignore retreat run away shun

Example Sentences

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There was a stint during the Covid-19 pandemic when this cohort was out of work at higher rates, and a more prolonged stretch as the U.S. climbed out of the recession in 2008 and 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Here are three moves that work at any income level:

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Initial estimates suggest work at the site could cost around $1.7 million, though the figure could rise following a full assessment, he added, noting that repairs could take "two or more years".

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

You see her at work at night where she lights up when she’s talking to things that can’t talk back, but she feels that they do.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"You tried that once, remember? And it didn't work at all."

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

work at

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