Synonyms of worms

worms

verb

present tense third-person singular of worm

1

as in encroaches

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroaches
• inches
• creeps
• snakes
• invades
• sneaks
• impinges
• intrudes
• entrenches
• infringes
• overshoots
• overruns
• overreaches
• oversteps
• overpasses

2

as in infiltrates

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

• infiltrates
• sneaks
• inserts
• slips
• winds
• works in
• insinuates
• wriggles
• edges
• introduces
• wiggles
• creeps
• interposes
• interpolates

3

as in snakes

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

• snakes
• crawls
• creeps
• slides
• slithers
• bellies
• wriggles
• grovels
• crouches
• squats
• inches
• sneaks
• edges
• tiptoes
• noses
• steals
• skulks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of worms

MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026

Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025