Noun : to win by an inch; to avert disaster by an inch. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object), verb (used without object) : We inched our way along the road. From Dictionary.com.
Notes: Ovechkin inched closer to becoming the first to reach 60 goals since Mario Lemieux scored 69 and Jaromir Jagr 62 in 1995-96. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
He stopped abruptly as Pasgen's sword inched forward and pricked him. From Wordnik.com. [This Scepter'd Isle]
Hanner's sword inched up to hover near Valder's throat, while the other's blade was pointed at his belly. From Wordnik.com. [The Misenchanted Sword]
I've kind of inched my way up the ladder of success. From Wordnik.com. [Janet Evanovich discusses Twelve Sharp and much else, with Mike Hayward] Reference
We usually sat down and "inched" way to the edge of the cracks, jumping across to little ledges when possible, always helping each other. From Wordnik.com. [Through the Grand Canyon from Wyoming to Mexico] Reference
They "inched" up because the markets were relieved to learn that Obama was aware of them. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
The CPA itself has inched up to 8 percent support. From Wordnik.com. [REACH OUT TO THE INSURGENTS] Reference
National Math and Science scores had inched upward. From Wordnik.com. [A Mixed Report Card] Reference
Suddenly the flood of voices and words inched inside. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman with No Skin] Reference
Poor's 500-stock index inched up 0.13 point to 1079.38. From Wordnik.com. [View Cloudy, Dow Declines for a 5th Day] Reference
Last week, the cold-war drama inched toward the last act. From Wordnik.com. ['He Was Never A Soviet, Spy'] Reference
Davis, who was braver than Dogwin, inched towards crater. From Wordnik.com. [Nothing Revolts] Reference
The Senate inched further toward parliamentary Armageddon. From Wordnik.com. [Weekly Political Roundup] Reference
A fresh booger inched forward, and Abner's pulse quickened. From Wordnik.com. [Slime Me] Reference
Between 1973 and 1994, it inched ahead about 1 percent annually. From Wordnik.com. [Cheerleaders Vs. The Grumps] Reference
Its rubbery skin ballooned rapidly as I inched my face next to it. From Wordnik.com. [She Sank Into the Sand] Reference
But European shares inched higher thanks to news about acquisitions. From Wordnik.com. [Morning briefing: Eurozone growth slows] Reference
Test scores have inched up, while the dropout rate has fallen slightly. From Wordnik.com. [Uneasy Chairs] Reference
They inched closer and closer and he could smell their putrid breath on his skin. From Wordnik.com. [The Star Witness] Reference
This week, China inched ahead of Japan, becoming the world's second largest economy. From Wordnik.com. [What If China Were The World's No. 1 Economy?] Reference
The last of summer inched toward leather shoes, new blue jeans and the routine of school. From Wordnik.com. [Tutti-Futti, a Modern Madeleine] Reference
Using his neck and chin he inched his way across the grass to the edge of the lion's cage. From Wordnik.com. [The One Ton Woman and the Amazonian Half Man] Reference
The boulder was still there except that tendrils of wild vines had inched their way over it. From Wordnik.com. [Inroads] Reference
I noticed Saddam's smile leaving as he inched toward the door, sliding almost imperceptibly. From Wordnik.com. [O Saddam!] Reference
As I inched closer, I realized it was an air-filled replica of the census form, 20 feet high. From Wordnik.com. [Census and Sensibilities] Reference
We inched our bikes very slowly back up the rocky path and decided never to go off-map again. From Wordnik.com. [Trans-Iberian: cycling Spain's ancient Via de la Plata] Reference
Kennedy's bodyguard, Bill Barry, hung on to Kennedy as the motorcade inched through the tumult. From Wordnik.com. [The Worst Week] Reference
Lollapalooza, an experiment in controlled anarchy, inched just a notch closer to the real thing. From Wordnik.com. [A Woodstock For Post-Punks] Reference
In the NEWSWEEK Poll, his job-approval rating inched up two points, to a still-dismal 40 percent. From Wordnik.com. [Troubled Waters] Reference
The cost of food and beverages inched higher, as well, with an increase of .1 percent in January. From Wordnik.com. [Energy costs push consumer prices up in January] Reference
That, in turn, could endanger the Middle East peace talks, which barely inched forward in Moscow last week. From Wordnik.com. [Settlers Inside The Walls] Reference
I inched next to him on the couch where he was rocking back and forth and repeating, between sobs, "My mama, my mama.". From Wordnik.com. [BECOMING 'REAL' MEN AT LAST] Reference
Afraid of falling, she gripped the wrought-iron handrail and inched her way down four stairs that led to the dining room. From Wordnik.com. [Aid and Comfort] Reference
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