inch
noun
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters. in.
were inching
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past progressiveof inch.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The latest flare-ups in hostilities are boosting crude futures prices, which were inching toward $80 a barrel Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
As the two sides were inching toward a potential resolution, Morfitt and new Lululemon board member Chip Bergh met with Wilson via Zoom on Wednesday, May 13.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Axios and Reuters had reported that Washington and Tehran were inching closer to a one-page, 14-point memorandum to end the war.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Stock futures were inching higher Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
His only consolation was that Aurora and Ares were inching along somewhere behind him, ready to save anyone who fell.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
