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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That said, every year that goes by, their anxiety reaches new heights.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025 -
Baumgartner helped popularize the extreme sport of BASE jumping, parachuting from heights both natural and man-made including the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Empire State Building in New York City.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 July 2025
Noun
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The North Rim is at a higher elevation, over 8,000 feet, than the South Rim, which averages about 7,000 feet above sea level.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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Highs in the afternoon across the fire elevations will be between 80 and 90 degrees, with 100 degrees expected in the valleys.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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