wormed

verb

Definition of wormednext
past tense of worm
1
as in encroached
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wormed
  1. infiltrated
  2. crept
  3. sneaked
  4. inserted
  5. slipped
Verb
  • These attackers infiltrated the platform’s databases, accessing usernames, email addresses and private chat logs.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Israel accuses the agency of allowing itself to be infiltrated by Hamas — allegations denied by the United Nations.
    Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • There, the smell of smoke had crept inside.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jordan Neely’s father lifted his head and sat upright in his seat; an almost-smile crept across his face.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of crept
Verb
  • Kate Winslet snuck into the best drama actress category as the sole nominee from Roadside’s Lee.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Longhorns will take on Clemson, the ACC champion and only three-loss team in the field that snuck into the playoff thanks to a massive upset by Syracuse over Miami on November 30 and a clutch 56-yard field goal as time expired to top SMU in the conference championship game.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • Mangione's profile on X shows a background image of an X-ray with what appears to be screws and plates inserted in a lower back.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the photos on his X account is an X-ray of a spine with four large screws inserted.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • The e-commerce stock slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from hold at Jefferies.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The National Team appeared to buy their favorite ETFs, as the Mainland market slipped into the mid-day lunch break.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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