How to Use inch in a Sentence

inch

1 of 2 noun

• The bit that pokes out of the side of the body is four inches.
  — Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 5 June 2023
• The rest of the Bay Area can expect rainfall rates around a third of an inch per hour.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
• Most cities got an inch or two — about half of what was recorded during the storms at the start of the month.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
• These genius catch-alls are a fun way to make the most of every last inch of your home.
  — countryliving.com, 6 June 2023
• He’s grown a couple inches and shed quite a few pounds.
  — Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
• Season lamb: Score the fatty top of the lamb 5 times (1/4 inch deep and 4 inches long).
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• The Kingcamp Low-sling Beach Chair sits 8.6 inches off the ground and only weighs 6.5 pounds.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2023
• At full size, the snails measure between two and six inches in length.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2023
• Velveeta’s shells were oversized—close to half an inch long.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2023
• Pipe three rows of four meringues about 1-2 inches apart on one baking sheet.
  — Beth Branch, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• The bear lunged again, and his front paws and claws came within a couple of inches of little ChewB.
  — Dean Hensley, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• When the weather is hot, water once a week, adding 1 to 2 inches of water.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
• The mountain claims to get around 500 inches of snow a year, negating the need for snowmaking.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2024
• In two days, the Cascade Mountains, east of the big cities, received up to 10 inches of rain, Bower said.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2023
• The upper end of a good blade length is 4.25 inches with smaller blades around 3 inches.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Palisades Tahoe got 14 inches of snow at the upper mountain and 7 inches at the base.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• In back, there is an extra 1.4 inches of headroom and a bit more shoulder width.
  — Tony Swan, Car and Driver, 3 June 2023
• If the soil feels dry to the touch at least an inch down into the pot, thoroughly water the plant and let the excess water drain out.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
• The material of the gown also had a unique design, as it was tiered along the waistline and a few inches above the hem.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2023
• This also means that a few inches away from the screen, the cursor is inactive, as are the buttons.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• At 4 feet, 10 inches tall, Borges landed on her feet in chest-high liquid.
  — Michael Rubinkam, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2023
• The tank is so large that, as it was lowered, there was less than an inch of space between it and the solid rocket boosters.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
• Bring water to a boil: Place eggs in a large saucepan and add enough water until the eggs are covered by 1-2 inches.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2024
• Honey locusts can have wicked thorns — up to eight inches long — and gummy seed pods that make a mess.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• Denver could record the most snow in three years and more than a month’s worth of snow as 12 to 18 inches are possible from the multi-day storm.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
• And unlike some leggings, these ones come in dozens of colors as well as two lengths: 25 or 28 inches.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2023
• The storms will also bring large hail, tornadoes and up to 3 inches of heavy rainfall.
  — Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2023
• To harvest, separate the fruit from the vine by cutting the tendril, but leave about two inches still attached to the fruit.
  — oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
• Guests will have to adhere to NAU’s clear bag policy which only allows clear bags or a 4.5 by 6.5 inch clutch purse.
  — The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
• Aside from that, this is a terrific little toaster for the money, and at only nine inches across fits nicely even on smaller countertops.
  — Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 Apr. 2024

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inch

2 of 2 verb

• I inched the car into the garage.
• We inched along in heavy traffic.
• As she neared the finish line, she inched ahead of the other racers.
• Gas prices are inching up again.
• And on Friday, the area hit 120, inching very close to that record.
  — ABC News, 23 July 2023
• Trains inched past the mangled cars as crews repaired the tracks.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 6 June 2023
• The sun inched over the high-rise condos, casting a shadow across half of Mr. Do’s face.
  — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023
• That would be a sign that the Fed is inching closer to cutting rates.
  — Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
• As the clock rolled over to the fourth quarter, San Francisco inched into the red zone.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• If the Lakers win out and Sacramento drops two of those games, the Lakers would inch ahead of them.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
• Acuña began last season as our No. 10 prospect, but has inched his way up.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
• The Dow inched up while the Nasdaq Composite slid to extend its decline to kick off the year.
  — Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
• For the past four seasons, the Conway Crocs Swim Club coach inched even closer, but still fell short of breaking the streak.
  — Jason Batacao, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2023
• Swift has been inching toward some sort of tipping point for a while.
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2024
• The dynamic altered in the third quarter as North Putnam inched back to a 40-8 deficit.
  — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
• When the bed of the truck was filled with body bags, an older driver climbed in, inched the truck past the leveled building and onto the street, and drove away.
  — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• Diana Martens watched as her first-grade son, Noah, inched himself off the hilltop.
  — Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
• Just after the pair completed Lap 247, O’Ward inched ahead on the front stretch dogleg.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2023
• Still, even he was stunned by how much cash people were willing to splash to inch closer to Taylor Swift in the flesh.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2023
• Her $17 hourly paycheck, which inched up 80 cents in the past two years, is hardly enough to cover the basics anymore.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
• That inched closer to the studios’ position, which stands at 7%.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
• Texas signee Lauren Lewis of Prosper continues to inch closer to the state record in the girls 400 meters.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2023
• As of late, Malone has been inching into the world of country music.
  — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
• The line inches forward and questions ricochet around your brain as your palms start to moisten: Will the bagel guy be nice to me?
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2023
• Home prices are still inching up, and many buyers haven’t shied from mortgage rates around 6 or 7 percent.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
• But everyone else, the many millions whose cars inched along atop them and the countless neighborhoods crushed to make way for them?
  — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
• The experience lasts about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the group and how rapidly folks inch themselves across the bridge.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
• With the new harvest, supply has increased and helped prices inch downward, which could make the oil more affordable in the coming months.
  — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
• Rental costs inched higher by 1.4 percent quarter over quarter, and 6.8 percent year over year, the report shows.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
• The three major stock indexes, meanwhile, inched upward in early trading on Friday.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024