Inch and Loose

Inch

Inch verb - To advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits.

Loose and inch are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Loose" instead a verb "Inch".

Nearby Word: inched

Loose

Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

Inch and loose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inch" instead a verb "Loose".

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • The worst offender of these has to be the poor, poor kitty in "Life By A Thread" who gets pummeled within an inch of his life when a loose thread on his sweater repeatedly gets caught on things.
  • Then I got up and ran to the janitor's storage booth Kicked the door hinge loose and ripped out the four inch screws Grabbed some sharp objects, brooms and foreign tools This is for every time you took my orange juice
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