work into

phrasal verb

worked into; working into; works into

: to add or include (something) in (something)

She tried to find a way of working her question into the conversation.

: to stir or mix (something) into (something)

Work the nuts and raisins into the dough.

: to gradually cause (someone) to be in (an excited, angry, or frightened state)

He worked himself into a rage/panic.

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Authorities were working into the evening to extricate the body. —

Clara McMichael, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 At Zegna, it is worked into signature garments ranging from the Il Conte jacket to knitwear and jerseys. —

Martino Carrera, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025 The journal helped introduce Anglophone readers to postwar German thinkers like Theodore Adorno and Walter Benjamin, often by translating their work into English for the first time. —

Clay Risen, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025 Senators now plan to work into the weekend to try to confirm more of Trump’s Cabinet nominees. —

Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for work into