Synonyms of inches

inches 1 of 2

noun

plural of inch

as in height

the distance of something or someone from bottom to top

made the most of her inches by standing on her tiptoes to reach the top shelf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• height
• elevation
• altitude
• stature
• tallness
• rise
• highness
• loftiness

inches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of inch

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encroaches
• worms
• creeps
• snakes
• impinges
• invades
• sneaks
• intrudes
• oversteps
• overshoots
• infringes
• overruns
• entrenches
• overreaches
• overpasses

2

as in drags

to move slowly

the car inched carefully across the snow-covered causeway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drags
• crawls
• creeps
• pokes
• shuffles
• slouches
• noses
• oozes
• creaks (along)
• limps
• snails
• plods
• trudges
• lumbers
• tramps
• shambles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speeds
• races
• flies
• floats
• tears
• glides
• sails
• zips
• whizzes
• hurries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inches

Noun

Yet, our interest remains thoroughly focused on the shoulder—or, more accurately, a few inches above, where the iconic power shoulder resides. — Talia Namdar-Cohen, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

The antenna is extremely lightweight, and the team miniaturized it to be both the right size and shape to fit the tiny helicopters, which sit just 6 inches (15 centimeters) above the ground at rest. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Matt Wood is 5’7, five inches shorter than Jackman, but that would be good enough to satisfy most fans hoping Logan goes back to his comic roots. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Minor flooding with rain totals of 2-4 inches are possible again. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Its product highlights are two inches of cooling gel memory foam. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Aug. 2026

Glover is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and weighs around 174 pounds, the news release said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Several inches of sand fill the front row of Aliso Beach's parking lot after surf coupled with high tides pounded the Orange County shore. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026

In Budapest, Hungary’s capital, the national water authority measured the Danube’s water level at 23 centimeters (9 inches) on Wednesday morning, well below the previous all-time low of 33 centimeters (13 inches) set in 2018. — Justin Spike, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Verb

The rest of the film drags, the pacing falters, and the story inches toward a mediocre conclusion. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Every generation inches it forward. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 May 2026

With yet another cliffhanger in tow, Paula inches closer and closer to the truth — and certain danger — setting off a cat-and-mouse game drawing the mom further into Dennis’ criminal orbit. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 24 May 2026

The car inches forward but does not clear the way. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

Following a bout of social media virality, a scout with Troop 71047 named Pim has sold over 100,000 boxes of cookies and counting, and every sale inches her closer to breaking the record for most Girl Scout Cookies ever sold. — Kate Perez, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026

Sierra Canyon will host Crespi on Saturday as the team inches closer to an undefeated Mission League campaign. — Dan Lovi, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

Republicans can comfort themselves that a win is still a win—and that their House majority inches up to 220–213, at least until other vacancies kick in. — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

The news comes as Hendricks Commercial Properties inches closer to a massive overhaul of the mall that could take years to complete. — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025