worm
noun
any of numerous long, slender, soft-bodied, legless, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates, including the flatworms, roundworms, acanthocephalans, nemerteans, gordiaceans, and annelids.
worming
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present participleof worm.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The charity says the costs for owners can extend well beyond feed, with veterinary care, vaccinations, worming and farrier visits all essential to a horse's welfare.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
A clown fish embryo maturing; a parasite worming its way into a cell; tiny mites clustered around the bases of your eyelashes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
And you can just imagine what is already hitting the shops in England and will eventually be worming its way into America: King Charles III, coming soon to a mug near you.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2022
But Bossie has been slowly but surely worming his back into the fold ever since.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2022
He marched off and the others followed behind, worming through the crowd and up to the light.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
