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in operation(adjective, idiom, active, continuous)
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at work(adjective, effective, occupied, alive)
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in force(idiom, moving, active, effective)
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in action(idiom, continuous, flowing)
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in effect(active, working, operative, operational)
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in order(active, practical, working, operative)
2
in play(moving, active, effective, running)
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in process(moving, active, effective, running)
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in the works
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at it(active, busy, occupied, working)
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in a job(active, busy, occupied, working)
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in collar(active, busy, occupied, working)
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in harness(active, busy, occupied, working)
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in place(active, busy, occupied, working)
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on board(active, busy, occupied, working)
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on duty(active, busy, occupied, working)
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on the fire
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on the job(active, busy, occupied, working)
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on the payroll(active, busy, occupied, working)
1
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APASmart Define. (2015). operating thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/operating/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "operating thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/operating/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, operating thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/operating/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "operating thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/operating/thesaurus/synonyms>