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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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Recent Examples of worm
The film follows a poor family who deftly worms their way into the life of a wealthy family.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
By teasing the smith with information about the rings and playing on Celebrimbor’s ego and grievances, Sauron worms his way back into Celebrimbor’s good graces.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
With that, a huge part of any new sports league is finding the right theme song, one that will stick viewers, carrying them through victory and sorrow, and worming its way into the back on their mind after endless hours of repetition.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
By teasing the smith with information about the rings and playing on Celebrimbor’s ego and grievances, Sauron worms his way back into Celebrimbor’s good graces.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
With that, a huge part of any new sports league is finding the right theme song, one that will stick viewers, carrying them through victory and sorrow, and worming its way into the back on their mind after endless hours of repetition.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
Keep your pet’s vaccines and worming medications up-to-date since they can be exposed to rabies, canine distemper and other parasites from raccoons and their waste.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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The measure encroaches on the legislative branch’s control over spending, which could create friction in Congress.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Another encroached from the east, burning through an acre every few minutes.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Without spoiling too much, Peter goes undercover as a catering employee while infiltrating a diplomatic gala.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, one of agriculture’s most potent biological threats, a virulent strain of avian influenza, has infiltrated henhouses over the past three years, roiling the $40 billion industry.—
Laurent Belsie,
The Christian Science Monitor,
22 Jan. 2025
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The region’s ideal grape-growing conditions are thanks to the Ebro River, which snakes its way through the area’s rolling hills.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2025
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Next door, volunteers distributed free meals to people who waited in a long line that snaked around an empty lot.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite his lack of direct attention to the game, Trump clearly found a way to insert himself into the conversation, using the Chiefs' victory as a backdrop for promoting his political brand and ruffling feathers with his omission of the Eagles' impressive win.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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These threads are so fine that they can’t be inserted by human hand, according to Neuralink.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Emma Corrin — who plays Anna Harding, best friend to Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen Hutter — had to film a scene covered in rats that crawled on their bare chest.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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The investigators will lay out a grid at the scene, typically with string, and literally crawl around on their hands and knees in search of footprints or other clues.—
Adiel Kaplan,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Loading your audio article A multi-agency manhunt is underway after an inmate escaped a North Carolina jail by sneaking through the ventilation system.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Margot Robbie, who welcomed her first child with husband Tom Ackerley in October, also included the statement sneaks in her repertoire.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Dryness, tightness, and flakiness seem to creep in overnight, leaving us wondering how to keep our glow through the season.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
29 Jan. 2025
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Those reasons will become harder to defend as the deadline creeps closer and Ball continues to impress on both ends of the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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The 10-year slipped from a high near 4.8% back to 4.6% over a few days.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the quarter, Apple slipped to third place — with about a sixth of the market, according to a Counterpoint research featured by Bloomberg.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Worm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worm. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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