- present participle of inch.
inching
Example Sentences
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Other indexes ended little changed, with the S&P 500 down a fraction of a percent and Nasdaq composite inching higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
One sweating plastic cup inching toward permanent damage.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Victory against Croatia's Hrgovic would put Itauma on the path to becoming the next big name in British heavyweight boxing, with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua inching closer to the end of their storied careers.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
With them inching closer to the city, Dezhyna and her parents are again thinking about whether they should flee to refuge, far from her beloved Izyum.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The floodwaters were rising in the parking lot, inching closer and closer to the stoops outside the motel room doors.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
