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
• entrenched
• impinged
• infringed
• overstepped
• overshot
• overran
• 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
• inserted
• slipped
• sneaked
• wound
• worked in
• introduced
• wriggled
• wiggled
• crept
• insinuated
• 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
• crouched
• tiptoed
• squatted
• groveled
• sneaked
• bellied
• edged
• stole
• inched
• nosed
• skulked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wormed

Like parasites, those jukebox musicals wormed their way into Broadway and slowly killed the medium. — Jesse Eisenberg, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has wormed its way into more and more parts of consumers’ lives, from work to their children’s education, and even mental health and romantic relationships. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026

We as a community contain (often brain-wormed) multitudes, as evidenced by this year’s plethora gay Halloween costumes. — Abby Monteil, Them., 31 Oct. 2025

After a scramble from Baltimore’s corner kick, Kerr’s header at the back post wormed through a thicket of defenders, and Cuthbert had the final touch. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025

This story has wormed its way into all levels of British cultural output. — Will Collins, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025