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Synonyms

every inch

Idioms  

  1. Completely, wholly, as in He was every inch a leader, or I had to argue this case every inch of the way. [Early 1400s]

Example Sentences

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Skiers navigate an “ice rink” covering nearly every inch of the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

“Every acre, every square foot, every inch of land, at this point is worth saving because so much of it has already been developed,” Gonzalez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

In this deeply divided land so much is contested; from the identities and faiths of the people who live here, to every inch of the ground they stand on.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

By the time his competitors got their oil out of the ground, Rockefeller owned every inch of infrastructure between the wellhead and the kerosene lamp.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Nathan squirmed around and every inch of his shoulders, his stomach, and his hips rubbed up against the rock.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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