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wormed

/wɜːrmd/ /wɔːrmd/

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verb

To make (one's way) with a crawling motion.

Examples :

"We wormed our way through the underbrush."

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verb

To move with one's body dragging the ground.

Examples :

"The toddler, frustrated that he couldn't reach his toy car under the couch, wormed his way forward on his belly, trying to grab it. "

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verb

To work one's way by artful or devious means.

Examples :

"The student wormed his way into the front of the line by subtly flattering the teacher. "

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verb

To work (one's way or oneself) (into) gradually or slowly; to insinuate.

Examples :

"He wormed his way into the organization"

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verb

To effect, remove, drive, draw, or the like, by slow and secret means; often followed by out.

Examples :

"The manipulative coworker wormed his way out of the unpleasant task by subtly shifting the blame onto someone else. "

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verb

(in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).

Examples :

"She carefully wormed the truth about the broken vase out of her younger brother by promising him extra playtime. "

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verb

To fill in the contlines of (a rope) before parcelling and serving.

Examples :

"Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."

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verb

To deworm (an animal).

Examples :

"The vet wormed my puppy during his check-up to keep him healthy. "

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verb

To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of (a dog, etc.) for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw, and formerly supposed to guard against canine madness.

Examples :

""Years ago, before rabies vaccines were common, a farmer might have wormed his dog, believing it would prevent the animal from becoming mad and biting." "

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verb

To clean by means of a worm; to draw a wad or cartridge from, as a firearm.

Examples :

"The shooter wormed the jammed cartridge from his rifle, clearing the malfunction. "

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adjective

Affected with woodworm.

Examples :

"The old wooden chair, riddled with tiny holes, looked thoroughly wormed. "

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adjective

Infested with parasitic worms.

Examples :

"The vet discovered the puppy was badly wormed, so he gave it some medicine. "

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