ADHERING Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

adhering

verb

present participle of adhere

as in clinging

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion everyone started calling her "Cookie" when she was little and the name adhered

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Recent Examples of adhering Repeat guests begin wrapping their feet with tape and adhering gel pads to prevent blisters. — Johanna Wolfe, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 Unlike in Cutud, participants are mostly female faith healers adhering not to vows but to mystic trances and possession. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 10 July 2026 Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style. — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 23 June 2026 Owners with at least 25 vehicles can get the special stickers and skip adhering registration tags on the plates each year, as the rest of us have to. — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Instead of adhering glass icons to your container of choice, glue on pistachio shell halves instead, so that the outside of the shell faces away from the glass. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026 That rules out Virginia shifting its map to better favor Democrats in the upcoming midterms, Green said, but doesn’t bar them from starting the process over, adhering more closely to the rules, and changing the lines for future races. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 Harding’s caucus often has chastised Democrats for not adhering strictly to state budget limitations. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026 Kitchen cabinets collect an invisible layer of grease and residue that can prevent new paint from adhering properly. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2026

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Verb

They’re hand-built from reclaimed timber, local stone and thatch, and furnished with curtains of clinging seashells, driftwood details, and swathes of creamy linen.

— Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Selling this promise of a technological future to those clinging to the dream of American prosperity was an especially potent exercise during the Depression.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinging

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The bar makes a perfectly balanced drink, and brunch holds its own with plenty of light and rib-sticking options alike (the steak and eggs were my favorite) and strong locally roasted coffee (both pour-over and espresso options).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Drafts, foggy glass, sticking sashes and rising energy bills can all signal that your windows need attention.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026