INCHMEAL Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

inchmeal

adverb

ˈinch-ˌmēl

Definition of inchmeal

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts the troops moved through the village inchmeal, recapturing it virtually house by house

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Over that period, the Maillard reaction causes sugars and amino acids to react under heat, which gradually turns the cloves dark.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
The system creates antiprotons and gradually bleeds off their energy.

— George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

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