- present participle of worm.
worming
Example Sentences
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Hydatid disease can be passed from dogs to humans, and public health campaigns about 25 years ago highlighted the importance of regular worming treatments and hand hygiene after handling animals.
From BBC ● Aug. 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
It's this little devilish theme that comes in when Gene is worming his way into Marion's life.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2022
Cristobal Mondragon, Joe’s third-youngest brother, had half his pinkie bitten off when he lost hold of the nose twitch on a horse he was worming.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
