1
as in encroaches
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits
every year the water inches further up the embankments, threatening to permanently engulf the island city
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2
as in drags
to move slowly
the car inched carefully across the snow-covered causeway
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inches
Noun
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Before the rain began, the Milwaukee River height was about 2 1/2 feet.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
The maximum height of this new building would be 100 feet, but where The Boca Raton is zoned only allows for buildings as tall as 85 feet.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each year that Xi fails to identify and groom a successor will increase the possibility of more chaotic paths for the party and for China, such as the elevation of a weak successor who falls victim to a power struggle.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
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The glider crashed at an elevation of about 7,000 feet, firefighters said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Inches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inches. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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