inch back

verb

To move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticinformalTo move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inch back,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20back.

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