Synonyms of worm

worm

verb

1

as in to encroach

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroach
• creep
• snake
• inch
• invade
• sneak
• impinge
• intrude
• infringe
• entrench
• intrench
• overrun
• overshoot
• overstep
• overreach
• overpass

2

as in to infiltrate

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

over a period of several years, the undercover agent was able to worm his way into the drug kingpin's confidence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infiltrate
• insert
• sneak
• slip
• wind
• work in
• introduce
• wriggle
• wiggle
• creep
• insinuate
• edge
• interpolate
• interpose

3

as in to snake

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

the cat silently wormed along the ground as it snuck up on the bird

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snake
• crawl
• creep
• slide
• slither
• wriggle
• belly
• grovel
• crouch
• squat
• tiptoe
• sneak
• steal
• inch
• edge
• nose
• skulk