inch along

Example Sentences

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For three sleepless days, they inch along past icebergs 200 feet high, knowing that any collision will sink the ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Many cars inch along the street below brandishing white flags at the end of sticks poking out of windows.

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2023

Rainfall totals are expected to range between half an inch to an inch along the coast and valleys, while the foothills and mountains could get between 1 to 2 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

The side streets leading to the interstate were not yet salted or cleared, and for about 10 miles, he had to inch along at 10 to 15 miles per hour, keeping a long following distance.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

The squareness of the rock allowed a sort of plinth round it, so mat to the right, over the lagoon, one could inch along a ledge and turn the corner out of sight.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding