inch forward

verb

To move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticinformalTo move forward in a very slow, cautious, and careful way.
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APA

inch forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20forward

MLA

“inch forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inch forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inch%20forward.

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