inching
- present participle of inch.
Example Sentences
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Inflation estimates are once again inching higher, and in recent months yields have climbed to reflect a greater likelihood for rate hikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Economists aren’t quite sure what to expect from Warsh, as his colleagues seem to be inching closer to wanting rate hikes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
“I like that we’re inching it forward just a little bit. ‘Game of Thrones’ in 2026,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Stock futures were rising late Sunday, and oil futures fell after the Trump administration hinted officials are inching closer to a deal with Iran to end the three-month conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
She was seventy when I was taken, which meant she’d be inching closer to eighty.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
