inched back

A form of inch back — To move something backward by a very small amount, often in a slow and gradual way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of inch back
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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