Synonym of worming something out of someone

Verb

Present participle for to question or quiz, especially in a thorough or investigative manner
catechizing examining interrogating questioning grilling quizzing cross-examining pumping browbeating cross-questioning interviewing probing querying sweating drilling sounding out putting the screws on giving the third degree to putting through the third degree asking debriefing putting questions to giving the third degree putting through the wringer investigating inquiring enquiring inquiring of putting through the mangle roasting prodding going over working over sweating out putting the screws to questioning closely drawing out questioning intensely cross examining worming out of questioning persistently checking testing picking one's brains scrutinizing scrutinising hitting up asking questions of hitting studying reviewing exploring analyzing finding out feeling out looking into testing the waters analysing canvassing pressing inquisitioning bombarding reexamining researching prying inspecting seeking information of requesting information of making inquiries requesting information seeking information searching sifting double-checking asking questions dissecting trying out verifying going into enquiring into checking out inquiring into going over with a fine-tooth comb educating teaching training trying gathering intelligence giving the third asking pointed questions prospecting knocking requesting seeking soliciting putting on the hotseat needling wanting to know seeking an answer putting a question to enquiring of putting the pressure on putting through the mill putting out feelers buzzing fraining petitioning making inquiry asking about seeking answers showing curiosity searching for answers raising question popping the question prying into holding out for sweating it out of putting to the question conversing talking consulting sounding talking to conferring with giving oral examination conversing with holding a meeting with getting for the record having a discussion with having a dialogue with holding inquiry digging into delving into plumbing monitoring putting out a feeler searching into delving checking over digging deeper conducting an enquiry into digging conducting an investigation into penetrating checking up piercing digging deep carrying out an inquest into establishing confirming surveying noting ascertaining scanning certifying vetting auditing parsing telling casing testing out taking stock scouting out making sure of candling keeping account proving looking over looking see frisking giving something a look-see looking at taking a dekko at giving something a once-over going through giving the once-over counting comparing giving something a going-over eyeballing correcting ensuring enquiring about

Verb

Present participle for to obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority
extorting exacting forcing wresting wringing coercing squeezing bleeding bullying milking screwing blackmailing cheating fleecing gouging racking clipping demanding getting icing obtaining pinching securing skinning soaking sticking stinging wrenching blackmailing someone for obtaining by force obtaining by threat obtaining by threats holding up obtaining under duress shaking down pulling one's leg putting screws to making pay through nose putting the arm on putting the bite on someone for compelling dragooning intimidating extracting arm-twisting worming out eliciting pressuring pressurizing pressurising dragging twisting prying strangling overcharging oppressing constraining surcharging bleeding someone of something holding a knife to swindling levering pulling threatening blasting ravishing assaulting defiling bursting jimmying drawing jemmying press-ganging badgering shaking ransoming bribing using violence on prising holding to ransom extorting money from demanding hush money from putting the shake on

Nearby Words

worming your way worming your way in worm into wormish wormlike worm manure worming out of worming out worming one's way out of worming one's way into worming into worming in

Antonym of worming something out of someone

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