- present participle of inch.
inching
Example Sentences
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Its forces have made small and hard-won gains in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, where they are inching closer to the most important cities still under Ukrainian control there, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The latest flare-ups in hostilities are boosting crude futures prices, which were inching toward $80 a barrel Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Rescue teams from seven countries are inching towards a man who survived the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela eight days ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
Everybody inching along, trying to get back home.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
