Meaning & use
Inching
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Moving slowly and gradually, often in small increments.
See it in a sentence
Traffic was inching forward at a crawl during rush hour.
She was inching toward a decision after weeks of deliberation.
A note on using this word
Derives from "inch," a small unit of length, capturing the sense of movement measured in tiny increments.
Words with a similar meaning
creepingedgingcrawling
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Words with an opposite meaning
rushingsprinting
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