worm out

VERB

back out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down cancel give up renege surrender

WEAK

avoid back pedal beg off blow it off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out wiggle out

VERB

chicken out

Synonyms

WEAK

avoid back down back out back pedal beg off blow it off bow out cancel cop out funk out get cold feet give up give way go back on have no stomach for make concessions pull out recant renege resign scratch shy from surrender throw in the towel turn yellow weasel out wiggle out wimp out withdraw yield

VERB

ferret out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth

WEAK

be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn nose out penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail

VERB

repeal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul cancel dismantle invalidate lift nullify rescind reverse revoke set aside void wipe out withdraw

STRONG

KO backpedal blow countermand kill nix recall renege scrub vacate zap

WEAK

X out back out call off opt out shoot down stand down throw over wash out weasel out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve build enforce establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support uphold validate

WEAK

enact pass

Example Sentences

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Warne told Pinkerton “that she could go and worm out secrets in many places to which it was impossible for male detectives to gain access.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2021

Howdy, my name is Houston Mitchell and it was so hot Tuesday that I saw a bird using an oven mitt on its beak to pull a worm out of the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2019

Tries to worm out of a team member whether they’re considering a job at The French Laundry.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2018

DonQuixotic No, you instead knowingly entered a bet giving the impression to others that you would stop posting here knowing that due to your verbiage you could worm out of it later.

From Time • Jan. 10, 2013

I didn’t mean it to worm out as a question and was mad at myself for asking instead of stating.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

worm out

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