Bound
Bound verb - To mark the limits of.
Worm
Worm verb - To advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits.
Both words in one sentence
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Wodehouse's Jill the Reckless, Jill remembers how Wally Mason would put a worm down her back or bound out from behind a tree.
Source: Belligerent Sexual Tension -
In Jack Vance's novel Cugel's Saga, ships are powered by large worm-like sea creatures bound to either side of the vessel.
Source: Motivation on a Stick -
Jorian's sword is hanging by its baldrick on his hatrack, and though Jorian has his ankles and wrists bound, he manages to worm himself to his feet, knock the hatrack over, and (with the help of Vanora's feet) cut through his bonds.
Source: Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing
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Worm and Bound. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bound/worm
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