worming

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The frustratingly unforgettable Kars4kids jingle, which has been worming its way into listeners’ brains for decades, is officially banned from the airways in California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

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

They were deep down the tunnel worming through the caverns in the opposite direction.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein