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coworker

[koh-wur-ker, koh-wur-] / ˈkoʊˌwɜr kər, koʊˈwɜr- /






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Suddenly, the man who urges his charges to work as a team can’t forgive the coworker he once trusted the most.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

The worst gifts aren’t the ones that miss; they are the ones that reveal no attempt at all—generic, last-minute, indistinguishable from what you would give a coworker in an office Secret Santa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

If you rub a coworker the wrong way, expect them to undermine you when your back is turned.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

“I’m still processing it,” Ronald Carter, a coworker of Alexander’s, told a San Francisco television station.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Or when a coworker let themselves in through the rear door.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher