Moved slowly by degrees (6)

I believe the answer is:

inched

(Other definitions for inched that I've seen before include "Moved along very slowly" , "Moved in small increments" , "Moved gradually" , "Moved by slow degrees" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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