to inch along

Examples

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• Traffic inched along the streets to the parkway.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The taxicab inched along the street.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Let's stay down and inch along this trail awhile," he whispered.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Leah inched along the wall to Shy's cot.

  Fiction book (1993)

• She shuddered but started inching along the beams, trying to ignore the splintering planks, the gaping holes between, and the ominous creaking with each step.

  Fiction book (2002)

• As the earthquake shook the building, we had to inch along the narrow ledge to find safety.

• The turtle inched along the path, taking its time to explore the surroundings.

Synonyms

I

to inch

vsto inch along

45 3.0

Move slowly in one direction by small amounts

stresses very careful tiny movements rather than mere slowness

E

to edge

vsto inch along

10 3.9

To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction

is about slow steady progress rather than precise positioning

I

to inch up

vsto inch along

5 4.2

To go up slowly in small amounts

describes slow physical movement rather than a rise in quantity

I

to inch forward

vsto inch along

4 3.4

To move forward very slowly by a short distance

is for slow careful progress on a route or path by tiny steps

E

to edge up

vsto inch along

5.6

Move slowly and carefully forward to get closer in a crowd

is general slow careful movement not limited to entering a space

Antonyms

R

to rush

548 1.0

To move or act quickly because a situation needs it

D

to dash

73 1.0

To move very quickly to reach a place

How Fast

to run

∞ 1.0

to walk

∞ 1.0

to inch along

1 3.5

to creep

155 2.5

crawl

23 1.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology