worming

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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

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

But Bossie has been slowly but surely worming his back into the fold ever since.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2022

My eyes are still adjusting, but from what I can see, there is a network of passageways worming below the palace.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black