Thesaurus / inched
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synonyms for inched
- decrease
- diminish
- fail
- fall off
- falter
- slacken
- slow
- trail
- wane
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drag
- ebb
- flag
- hobble
- idle
- inch
- jelly
- limp
- linger
- loiter
- lounge
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- retard
- saunter
- shuffle
- slouch
- stagger
- stay
- straggle
- tail
- tarry
- tool
- trudge
- be behind
- drag one's feet
- get no place fast
- hang back
- inch along
- lose strength
- put off
- slow up
- bend
- change
- convince
- inch
- influence
- locomote
- move
- persuade
- propel
- push
- remove
- roll
- shift
- slide
- stir
- sway
- yield
- change position
- give way
- clamber
- creep
- drag
- inch
- plod
- poke
- slide
- slither
- squirm
- wriggle
- grovel
- lag
- lollygag
- scrabble
- worm
- writhe
- drag oneself along
- go on all fours
- go on belly
- hang back
- loiter along
- move at snail's pace
- move on hands and knees
- pull oneself along
- glide
- inch
- lurk
- slink
- slither
- snake
- sneak
- tiptoe
- wriggle
- edge
- grovel
- gumshoe
- insinuate
- pussyfoot
- scrabble
- scramble
- skulk
- squirm
- steal
- worm
- writhe
- approach unnoticed
- crawl on all fours
- crawl
- creep
- hang
- shuffle
- dally
- dawdle
- delay
- inch
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- poke
- procrastinate
- sag
- shamble
- stagnate
- straggle
- tarry
- traipse
- be delayed
- be quiescent
- encounter difficulty
- lag behind
- limp along
- mark time
- put off
- slow down
- trail behind
- edge
- facilitate
- loosen
- relax
- slide
- slip
- disentangle
- extricate
- handle
- inch
- induce
- insert
- join
- loose
- maneuver
- remove
- right
- slack
- slacken
- squeeze
- steer
- set right
- untighten
- discourage
- dissuade
- fix
- hinder
- hold
- keep
- leave alone
- prevent
- remain
- repress
- stay
- steady
- stop
- suppress
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use inched in a sentence
Pressing against the wall, he inched one foot downward until it found the foothold.
INSIDEKICKJESSE FRANKLIN BONEIt was a tight squeeze, but he inched his way out of the trap by using every ounce of strength at his command.
TIGHT SQUEEZEDEAN CHARLES INGThe sheriff inched toward him; but the judge raised the hand that held the blue-wrappered paper as a sign that he had more to say.
BACK HOMEIRVIN S. COBBThen, talking gently and reassuringly, he gradually inched the injured spaniel over onto the center of the poncho.
TICKTOCK AND JIMKEITH ROBERTSONWarily, like a stalking cat, Ken Torrance inched the torpoon toward the great shining ship.
UNDER ARCTIC ICEH.G. WINTERWe came to the bridge, which was still standing, in a few moments; but oh how it swayed as we inched our way across!
FROM PILLAR TO POSTJOHN KENDRICK BANGSFinally he had inched to a point where, by stretching out a hand, he could almost reach the edge.
AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFFRICHARD WILSONSlowly the boys inched forward, being careful not to send ripples out across the water.
A YANKEE FLIER OVER BERLINAL AVERYAlta she inched away from me, and she says to him: 'Mr. Jedlick, come over here and shake hands with Mr. Wilson.'
THE DUKE OF CHIMNEY BUTTEG. W. OGDENHe inched forward cautiously and peered around the corner of the building entrance.
DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R.A.FR. SIDNEY BOWEN