worm through
wɝm θruː
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Definition of worm through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.
navigateintr.move through a space by twisting and turningintr.
  • The spy wormed through the ventilation ducts.
2.
infiltrateintr.enter a group or place secretly and graduallyintr.
  • He wormed through the organization to gather information.
infiltrate sneak in
3.
persuadetr.Rareconvince someone by using cunning or deceittr.Rare
  • She wormed through his defenses with clever arguments.
coax manipulate
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Expressions with worm

wiggle wormn.
child who is always moving energetically
My little brother is such a wiggle worm.
worm outv.
escape or free oneself from a duty
He tried to worm out of doing his chores.
worm turnsv.
circumstances change favoring a previously disadvantaged person
After years of mistreatment, the worm turns and he stands up.
the early bird catches the wormexp.
being early leads to success or advantage
She always arrives early because the early bird catches the worm.
the early bird gets the wormexp.
being early gives the best chance for success
The early bird gets the worm, so let's start now!
worm in the applen.
hidden flaw in something good
The project seemed perfect, but there was a worm in the apple.

Terms related to worm through

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maneuvermovenavigateslitherturntwistwriggleentergraduallygroupinfiltratepenetrate

Examples of worm through in a sentence

  • He wormed through the crowd to reach the stage.
  • She managed to worm through the ranks unnoticed.
  • The spy wormed through the enemy lines.
  • He wormed through the bureaucracy to get the permit.
  • They wormed through the negotiations with subtle tactics.

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  1. French:se faufiler, s'infiltrer, ...
  2. German:sich hindurchwinden, sich einschleichen, ...
  3. Italian:infilarsi, infiltrarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:deslizarse, infiltrarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:serpentear, infiltrar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:穿行, 潜入, ...
  7. Japanese:くぐり抜ける, 潜り込む, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسَلَّلَ, اِخْتَرَقَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתַּחֵל, לְהִסְתַּנֵּן, ...
  10. Russian:пробираться, просачиваться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:проповзати, проникати, ...
  12. Hindi:टेढ़े-मेढ़े रास्ते से निकलना, गुप्त रूप से प्रवेश करना, ...
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