Synonyms of worming

worming

verb

present participle of worm

1

as in encroaching

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroaching
• creeping
• inching
• invading
• snaking
• sneaking
• entrenching
• intruding
• impinging
• intrenching
• infringing
• overshooting
• overreaching
• overrunning
• overstepping
• overpassing

2

as in infiltrating

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

• infiltrating
• sneaking
• inserting
• winding
• slipping
• creeping
• introducing
• working in
• wiggling
• wriggling
• insinuating
• edging
• interpolating
• interposing

3

as in creeping

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

• creeping
• crawling
• snaking
• sliding
• slithering
• wriggling
• bellying
• grovelling
• sneaking
• tiptoeing
• groveling
• crouching
• edging
• inching
• squatting
• stealing
• nosing
• skulking