INCHING Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word inching. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INCHING
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advancing | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • moving forward | ||||||||
crawling | verbv | |||||||
noun • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | ||||||||
creeping | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body | ||||||||
edging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) | ||||||||
sidling | verbv | |||||||
verb • move unobtrusively or furtively • move sideways | ||||||||
edge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the boundary of a surface • a line determining the limits of an area • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice • a slight competitive advantage • the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something verb • advance slowly, as if by inches • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • provide with an edge | ||||||||
in | ||||||||
noun • a state in midwestern United States, with capital Indianapolis • a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot • a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite adverb • to or toward the inside of adjective satellite • holding office • directed or bound inward • currently fashionable | ||||||||
column inch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of measurement for advertising space |