inching

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(inch-ing) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. moving slowly and carefully.

Example Sentence

The boy was inching his way across the room.

More Example Sentences

He is inching up the steep hill.

Synonyms

creeping; crawling; sliding

Antonyms

running; rushing; speeding

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Rhymes

  • clinching
  • flinching
  • inching
  • lynching
  • pinching

  • unflinching
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