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working

[wur-king] / ˈwɜr kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
active, occupied
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alive busy employed engaged functioning running
STRONG
dynamic going laboring live moving operative
WEAK
effective hot in a job in force in full swing in gear in process on fire on the job on track practical useful viable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idle inactive unemployed unengaged
WEAK
inoperative passive unoccupied

Example Sentences

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Thompson also wishes she had contributed earlier to a health savings account so that she could pull out tax-free money for health expenses once she stopped working.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The affordable, three-course lunch menu is a staple of the working week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Others, notably several Spanish-speaking players, are understood to have preferred working under Maresca.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

If you stop working before you claim Social Security, you might have no money at all coming in at first.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Two guys are on each side of the table, all four in deep concentration working the rods, while a bunch of spectators jump around, shouting encouragement.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam