What is another word for wormed out?
Pronunciation: [wˈɜːmd ˈa͡ʊt] (IPA) 
There are several synonyms for the phrase "wormed out" including extracted, coaxed, cajoled, wheedled, pried, teased, and finagled. Each of these words conveys a different connotation, with extracted implying a forceful or difficult extraction, cajoled and wheedled implying a more gentle persuasion or pleading, and pried and teased implying a more sneaky or manipulative approach. Finagled implies a degree of trickery or deception in obtaining information. Regardless of the specific synonym used, they all convey the sense of extracting information or a confession from someone who may be hesitant to reveal it.
