- present participle of inch.
inching
Example Sentences
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"What I expect, as we start inching westward, is we're going to see more and more of them."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Inflation estimates are once again inching higher, and in recent months yields have climbed to reflect a greater likelihood for rate hikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
That number is now inching closer to the billion mark with Jio alone amassing 525 million of those subscribers.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Economists aren’t quite sure what to expect from Warsh, as his colleagues seem to be inching closer to wanting rate hikes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Almost immediately the light began to fade as the difficult path wandered aimlessly upward, inching forward almost as reluctantly as the trembling Humbug.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
