Thesaurus results for WORM

worm

verb

Definition of worm next

as in to encroach

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

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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

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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

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Examples of worm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like that early screen vampire, Longlegs puts us on edge with his twisted body language and exaggerated gestures — that, plus odd framing that crops him off at the head, explains how the character manages to worm his way into our brains. —

Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 July 2024 Voice assistants hold so much promise, but in the decade-plus since Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa first wormed their ways into our lives, their most compelling use is still setting timers. —

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 14 June 2024 Eric, another outsider who’s wormed his way into the power structure, takes Harper under his wing, and the two engage in a prolonged financial folie à deux. —

Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2024 Only later did polarization worm its way into the formal political realm. —

Thomas Carothers, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for worm

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