Inch
Inch verb - To advance gradually beyond the usual or desirable limits.
Usage example: every year the water inches further up the embankments, threatening to permanently engulf the island city
Nearby Word: inched
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- If you take too long, Snake will literally use his fingers to move himself inch by desperate inch towards the end of the hall.
Source: Self-Destructive Charge -
Most especially: coming out of the shower wearing only a towel in seventh season episode Snake Eyes, with every inch of him showing a sheen of water droplets.
Source: Series / Criminal Minds
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