work (at or on)

verb

Definition of work (at or on)next
as in to prepare (for)

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  1. practice
  2. run over
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  • Donald played 35 snaps and made one tackle and had a quarterback hit in a defeat by the Denver Broncos but did not practice the following week.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • There were some concerns that the dress was too awkward and heavy to move in, with the bride reportedly practicing her curtsey multiple times.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
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  • Last October, a Waymo ran over and killed KitKat, beloved longtime denizen of Randa’s Market, a liquor store.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those who thought the Los Angeles Dodgers and their massive payroll were going to waltz into Milwaukee and run over the Brewers were wrong.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of run over
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“Work (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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