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
• inch
• snake
• creep
• invade
• sneak
• impinge
• entrench
• intrude
• intrench
• overshoot
• infringe
• overrun
• overreach
• overstep
• 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
• wind
• sneak
• slip
• work in
• wriggle
• wiggle
• creep
• edge
• introduce
• insinuate
• 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
• belly
• slither
• wriggle
• crouch
• squat
• tiptoe
• inch
• edge
• grovel
• sneak
• steal
• nose
• skulk