as in wrought (up)
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as in developed
to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort
spent years working up a period novel that was historically accurate in every detail
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Recent Examples of worked up
Jason Guriel, Longreads, 10 Nov. 2022
Based on it, Britten and his lover Peter Pears, the tenor who inspired so much of his vocal music, worked up an opera scenario, and the writer Montagu Slater turned it into a libretto.
—Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2022
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Dressed in street clothes, Keldon Johnson worked up a sweat on the Spurs bench in their 102-99 loss to Orlando on Thursday night.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Oct. 2022
Mourning Sagan and racing against the clock, the Contact team worked up until the premiere date in August 1997 to finish the film.
—Vulture, 29 June 2022
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In microseconds, Shakespeare and Company’s invisible AI, lurking on some server, has worked up a précis on the available copies, including prices and comps from recent auctions.
—Jason Guriel, Longreads, 10 Nov. 2022
Based on it, Britten and his lover Peter Pears, the tenor who inspired so much of his vocal music, worked up an opera scenario, and the writer Montagu Slater turned it into a libretto.
—Dallas News, 21 Oct. 2022
Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Dressed in street clothes, Keldon Johnson worked up a sweat on the Spurs bench in their 102-99 loss to Orlando on Thursday night.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Oct. 2022
Mourning Sagan and racing against the clock, the Contact team worked up until the premiere date in August 1997 to finish the film.
—Vulture, 29 June 2022
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Verb
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The tool was developed in partnership with Reverse Resources, Global Fashion Agenda, Circle Economy and Accelerating Circularity with funding from Laudes Foundation and IDH.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2024
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The fabric was developed with chemical company Archroma.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The American people, by and large, many of them are fed up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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California Democrats face voter fury over Trump and Elon Musk In California’s deep-blue districts, town hall meetings have become venting sessions for voters fed up with Trump, Musk and the weakness of the Democratic Party.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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That close bond was forged in the mid-1970s when Carter, then the first lady of Georgia, hosted Ford, then the first lady of the country, at the governor's mansion.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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In 1990, Bush had forged a formidable 42-country coalition to liberate Kuwait following Iraq's unprovoked invasion.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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People who were paying close attention to certain corners of the internet saw this reality coming more than a decade ago in Gamergate, in which an angry online mob waged a virulent harassment campaign against women and diversity in the video game industry.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Republican members meet angry crowds The vast majority of Republican lawmakers have cheered on the changes to the federal government spearheaded by Trump's advisor, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The social equity impact brand 40 Tons created a large activation and live podcast in collaboration with Core Cannabis Museum and many sponsor organizations.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 2018, Ryan Odom led UMBC to the first ever No. 16 upset of a No. 1 in the NCAA Tournament.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Give me the Bulldogs to pull the biggest upset of the second round.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tendrils of hypocrisy appear in 2025 over baseball’s continuing ban of Rose as sports leagues including MLB climb into bed with betting sportsbooks and reap millions from them, while simultaneously acting all aghast and indignant that a player of theirs might dip a toe in gambling.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When the bottle breaks, a livid flood comes rushing out.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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When Daryl Mitchell threatened to take Shami down with consecutive boundaries, he was dismissed by a slower ball and was livid.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Worked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20up. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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