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working one's way

working one's way is the present participle and gerund of work one's way.

Meaning of work one's way

Verb

work one's way (third-person singular simple present works one's way, present participle working one's way, simple past and past participle worked one's way)

  1. Synonym of make one's way.
    Synonyms:
    make one's way

Questions about working one's way

What is working one's way the present participle and gerund of?
Working one's way is the present participle and gerund of work one's way.

Words near working one's way in the dictionary

  1. working one's fingers to the bone
  2. working one's guts out
  3. working one's magic
  4. working one's passage
  5. working one's tail off
  6. working one's way
  7. working one's way up
  8. working oneself to the bone
  9. working order
  10. working out
  11. working over

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