inch along

verb

To move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.

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Meanings

verbinch along (third-person singular simple present inches along, present participle inching along, simple past and past participle inched along)

present singular third person inches along · participle present inching along · participle past inched along · past inched along

  1. idiomaticinformalTo move slowly or to make progress gradually, bit by bit.
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inch along. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20along

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Chicago

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