worming

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After all, it’s unclear whether there’s a technical solution to keeping A.I. from worming into student papers.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 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

The result is a mesmerizing nod to the olden days, a vertigo of queasy strings, brass and wobbly piano that feeds the paranoia and mysterious atmosphere while worming into the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2020

As any writer knows , stories have a way of worming their way into their creators’ lives.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

Within seconds he was worming his way into the thicket; but not before he had glimpsed the legs of a savage coming toward him.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding