- 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
Alarmingly, air pollution's effects are not confined to the breathing, as a growing body of research suggests that air pollution worming its way into the bodies of fetuses and unborn babies vis-a-vis their mothers' lungs.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2022
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
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
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
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