variants
or wrought (for)
as in served
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worked (for)
served
Verb
-
Tall served as Mali’s education and science minister from 2016 to 2017 and is the president of the National Congress for Democratic Initiative, a political party opposed to the military government.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026 -
Allen has served as the park historian for twenty-three years.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Worked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worked%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
