How to Use worm in a Sentence
- I often see worms in the garden.
- We always used worms as bait for fishing.
-
Why is it called the worm moon?
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
-
But the star of the show may be a worm.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
-
Why is March’s full moon called the worm moon?
—Hali Smith march 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
-
To the worm, the fox was almost food.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
-
Try crickets or worms for bluegill.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
-
Bluegill fishing is good with worms.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
-
But with human cells this time — not worms.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
-
The full moon in March is known as the worm moon.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
-
Or based on some microbes in a petri dish or a study of worms.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
-
Sometimes the fish takes the worm right off your hook and gets away.
—Attia Qureshi, Time, 1 June 2026
-
In daylight, a black worm or eel seems to have an edge over blue.
—Anthony A. Ciuffa, Outdoor Life, 7 Aug. 2025
-
Markus holds a yellow-and-green worm in the air, slick and chewed.
—Oliver Munday, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2022
-
The trick is to first cut the worm in two and turn the halves inside out.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
-
The worm abruptly halted as a fish grabbed it and ran.
—Hank Bradshaw, Outdoor Life, 24 June 2026
-
Fish with jig and pigs or plastic worms on a drop=shot rig or shaky head jig.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
-
The early bird gets the worm, as the old saying goes.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
-
Each year our cucumbers get worms that eat through the fruits.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
-
With squiggly green worms so bright that your impulse is to squint.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
-
Not bad for a silly movie about killer worms from outer space.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
-
How does one catch parasites and worms?
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
-
The worm is native to East Asia.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
-
There's no reason to go with the worm, let alone a backward one.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
-
This is also a great place to store a bokashi or worm bin composter.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
-
The worms had to be photographed daily, which took two to three hours.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
-
If these cleanses don’t work, how can people get rid of worms?
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
-
Tunneling through her brain is a worm that doomed both of them to die.
—Jessie Richards, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
-
The early bird gets the worm (or in this case, the wedding venue).
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
-
The New World screwworm isn't a worm.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 4 June 2026
- He slowly wormed through the crowd.
- He slowly wormed his way through the crowd.
- You should have the dog vaccinated and wormed.
-
Traitors is worming its way in there.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
-
Briticisms and British spellings still worm their way into our copy.
—WSJ, 11 Nov. 2022
-
Sounds of the big, flat palm fronds slapping in the breeze wormed into my ears.
—Annabelle Dunne, Vogue, 17 June 2018
-
Your little ones will worm their way into their crushes' hearts in no time.
—Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2016
-
There are colors that pop and sounds that worm their way into your deepest lizard brain.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2022
-
Politics, as with most punk acts, have wormed their way into the band’s lore.
—Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2018
-
Heath hoped that the agent could worm his way even deeper into Red44.
—Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
-
Clara ends up moving to the small town and worming her way into everyone’s hearts.
—Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
-
But the idyllic scenery hides a dark history that soon starts to worm its way into Jack's mind.
—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022
-
Our furry friends have a way of worming their way into our hearts and homes, often claiming a spot in our own beds.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
-
And in recent weeks, the mystery manages to worm its way into my thoughts almost daily.
—Beth Spotswood, SFChronicle.com, 5 June 2019
-
New technologies tend to take much longer than optimists expect to worm their way into our lives.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2022
-
Barnicle has an enchanting way of worming his way into your heart.
—The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2023
-
Hope the politicians and Delta do not find a means to worm their way into the Senate version.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
-
Any deal would need to worm its way through the competition regulator.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
-
Will Alayah worm her way back into the remaining group of bachelorettes?
—oregonlive, 27 Jan. 2020
-
Plus, Hal Cooper has wormed his way back into everyone's lives.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Apr. 2018
-
Outside of lamb, turkey, and soy, products like mung beans wormed their way into Bureau taste tests.
—Michael Waters, Smithsonian, 9 Aug. 2019
-
Charlotte can easily worm its way into a playoff seed and break a five-year postseason drought.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2021
-
Corporations are allowed to worm their wealth forward and backward in time by selling shares.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022
-
But Donaggio prefers to worm his way into your brain — and into the deepest pit of fears in your stomach.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
-
This story has wormed its way into all levels of British cultural output.
—Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
-
So how did Schitt’s Creek manage to worm its way into the hearts of Emmy voters?
—Sarah Todd, Quartz, 18 July 2019
-
But soon enough, a lone riff salvaged from Weed’s final recording session started worming around in his brain.
—Quinn Moreland, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2023
-
Hammerhead worms prey on earthworms, which are essential to land and agriculture health.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 26 July 2023
-
Suppose some idiot student managed to worm his way around whatever precautions and stuck his hand in the tiger’s cage?
—Breanna Edwards, The Root, 14 May 2018
-
Don’t discount Arcidiacono’s chances to worm his way into some playing time.
—K.c. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2019
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'worm.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
