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inching away

inching away is the present participle and gerund 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 inching away

What is inching away the present participle and gerund of?
Inching away is the present participle and gerund of inch away.

Words near inching away in the dictionary

  1. Inchgarvie
  2. inchi
  3. Inchicore
  4. inching
  5. inching along
  6. inching away
  7. inching back
  8. inching forward
  9. inching up
  10. inchingly
  11. inchings

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