Synonyms of worms

worms

verb

present tense third-person singular of worm

1

as in encroaches

to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits

neighborhoods worming into lands reserved for wildlife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroaches
• inches
• creeps
• snakes
• invades
• sneaks
• intrenches
• impinges
• intrudes
• entrenches
• infringes
• overshoots
• overruns
• overreaches
• oversteps
• overpasses

2

as in infiltrates

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

• infiltrates
• sneaks
• inserts
• slips
• winds
• works in
• insinuates
• wriggles
• edges
• introduces
• wiggles
• creeps
• interposes
• interpolates

3

as in snakes

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

• snakes
• crawls
• creeps
• slides
• slithers
• bellies
• wriggles
• grovels
• crouches
• squats
• inches
• sneaks
• edges
• tiptoes
• noses
• steals
• skulks