Synonyms of wormed

wormed

verb

past tense of worm

1

as in encroached

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroached
• crept
• inched
• invaded
• snaked
• sneaked
• intruded
• snuck
• entrenched
• intrenched
• impinged
• overstepped
• infringed
• overran
• overshot
• overreached
• overpassed

2

as in infiltrated

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

• infiltrated
• sneaked
• snuck
• inserted
• slipped
• wiggled
• wriggled
• wound
• insinuated
• crept
• worked in
• introduced
• winded
• edged
• interpolated
• interposed

3

as in crept

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

• crept
• crawled
• snaked
• slid
• slithered
• wriggled
• groveled
• grovelled
• tiptoed
• bellied
• crouched
• squatted
• sneaked
• snuck
• edged
• inched
• stole
• skulked
• nosed