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inches away

inches away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inch away.

Meaning of inch away

Verb

inch away (third-person singular simple present inches away, present participle inching away, simple past and past participle inched away)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, intransitive) To begin to change one's position on a topic; to subtly distance oneself from previous associates, ideas, etc.
    • They're trying to inch away from their policies.

Questions about inches away

What is inches away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Inches away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of inch away.

Words near inches away in the dictionary

  1. Incheon
  2. incher
  3. inchers
  4. inches
  5. inches along
  6. inches away
  7. inches back
  8. inches forward
  9. inches up
  10. inchful
  11. inchfuls

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