inch along

VERB

lag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish fail fall off falter slacken slow trail wane

STRONG

dally dawdle dillydally drag ebb flag hobble idle inch jelly limp linger loiter lounge plod poke procrastinate retard saunter shuffle slouch stagger stay straggle tail tarry tool trudge

WEAK

be behind drag one's feet get no place fast hang back lose strength put off slow up

Antonyms

STRONG

advance complete do finish go hasten hurry rise run rush

Example Sentences

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For three sleepless days, they inch along past icebergs 200 feet high, knowing that any collision will sink the ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

As the December holidays inch along, the in-between moments are many and mystifying:

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2020

Consumers attempting to track their packages are seeing them inch along the delivery chain, or become stuck at facilities.

From Slate • Dec. 18, 2020

I think the lack of opportunity to do anything but inch along in life is a strong factor here.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2016

I inch along as fast as I can.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

inch along

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