worming

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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

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

We can recognize the ridiculousness of folk tales, by they have a way of worming into our national narrative infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2020

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