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as in step
a very small distance or degree
give them an inch, and they'll take a mile
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as in to encroach
to advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits
every year the water inches further up the embankments, threatening to permanently engulf the island city
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Recent Examples of inch
Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
As the end-of-year holidays inch closer, so do travel plans.
—Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Many economists view these policies as inflationary, meaning that the CPI could inch upwards in 2025 if Trump enacts these policies next year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Hang in a spot with bright, indirect light and water when the top inch of soil is dry.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
As the end-of-year holidays inch closer, so do travel plans.
—Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Since Trump started inching closer to the White House, however, Bezos has seemingly moved to mend fences.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Many economists view these policies as inflationary, meaning that the CPI could inch upwards in 2025 if Trump enacts these policies next year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inch
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In the absence of more stringent controls, the public can take steps to prevent the situation from worsening: avoiding raw milk and dead birds, for starters.Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the current cap on federal borrowing is suspended until Jan. 1, 2025, the Treasury Department would be able to take steps to avoid default for a few months into next year.Robert Costa, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The country crooner just walked on stage and started belting out Christmas classics in front of the stunned and enraptured audience.Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Remember the 2021 Oscars when Will Smith walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock on prime-time television?Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The two cooks' successes and failures are great fun to watch, particularly the series of scenes in which Child, having just enrolled in a cooking program, practices cutting hundreds of onions, the slices forming a pile that matches her own impressive height.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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By 2100, the study warns, storms in the Pacific Northwest could temporarily raise ocean heights up to three times more than current levels, dramatically increasing flood risks.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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But there's also a fear that drones can encroach upon personal privacy.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
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For the financial industry, the specter of companies like Walmart encroaching on their turf has loomed large.Sridhar Natarajanand Jaewon Kang Bloomberg News (WPNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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The cellmate thought the two had settled the argument, but after Van Tine fell asleep, Mehran dragged him from his bunk and beat him unconscious.Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Out of the 31 hunting attempts witnessed, 17 ended in a successful kill, usually done with a few quick bites to the neck.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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This cervical pillow uses contoured memory foam to ease neck and shoulder soreness.Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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The chapter on work is particularly relevant in a post-pandemic world, where hybrid work has become the new norm.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Enthusiasts are eagerly speculating about new chapters in the expansive Dutton universe that could keep the show’s legacy alive.Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Like many other politicians who once opposed Trump, DeSantis crawled to Mar-a-Lago on hands and knees to beg forgiveness after flaming out against Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primaries.Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ameer Abdullah and Dylan Laube are the next healthy options on the depth chart as the Raiders crawl to the finish line of a horrid 2-11 season.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Inch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inch. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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