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worm

[wurm] / wɜrm /


NOUN
grub
Synonyms


NOUN
maggot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
















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They can be contracted by touching objects or surfaces with worm eggs on them, and by eating or drinking something with baby worms in it - such as under-cooked beef, pork or freshwater fish.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

GTG-1002 should be remembered the way we recall the first internet worm or the first ransomware wave: as an inflection point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

In fact, she seems to think he’s a whiny little worm.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Drag force was another key part of the equation, due to the tiny size of the worm.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

“Does he ever pick up a worm and put it in the can?” he asked.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls