inch
noun
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. in.
is inching
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present progressiveof inch (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The island is inching closer to a humanitarian crisis, and its insolvent government faces a dead end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Under Tan, Intel has done that and is inching its way out of the abyss.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Nearly two years after actor Alec Baldwin was cleared of criminal charges in the “Rust” movie shooting death, a long simmering civil negligence case is inching toward a trial this fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Wall Street is inching toward a historic milestone just as the ride is getting bumpier in the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
It's almost here: the first ball of the 2025-26 Ashes series is inching closer.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
