1
as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion
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2
as in to grip
to have or keep in one's hands
clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cling (to)
Verb
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Adapted from the Danish novels by Scott Frank (The Queen’s Gambit), the Netflix series is a gripping yarn about the yoke of guilt and the unwavering patience of redemption.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
30 May 2025 -
His gripped his white wine like a potion, delivering hope.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Tyrese Haliburton ridiculously clutch shooting in Game 1 proves that.—
Harry Enten,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The Director also happens to be the bloody mama of the secret crime syndicate the Ruska Roma—the very organization whose clutches John Wick is seeking to escape.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Certain SSRIs, SNRIs and tricyclic antidepressants have been linked with grinding and clenching the teeth, Schultz says.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
1 June 2025
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No discomfort arises from keeping the mouth clenched on a snorkel mouthpiece, and often, this type of mask will not fog as readily.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Alex Caruso, one of the team’s veterans, was a bench guy, until he was tasked with defending Nikola Jokić during the Thunder’s series against the Denver Nuggets, and did about as good a job as anyone has ever done of shutting Jokić down.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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In 1958, President Eisenhower invoked the Insurrection Act to deploy troops to Arkansas to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision ending racial segregation in schools, and to defend Black students against a violent mob.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Qasem Hassan held her hand, which was trembling, and wrote out a prescription for her.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The Angels held the third-worst batting average (.229) and fourth-worst on-base percentage (.301) in MLB a year ago.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Scott grabbed some pizza and returned to park her Subaru near the West Shore Market to wait for Serafini.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Appeal To All Five Senses People still like going out, meeting others and grabbing coffee.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Most commentators and experts are focused on the extreme economic and geopolitical damage of the tariffs themselves, while GOP lawmakers stand by, happy to let Trump flagrantly sidestep a law Congress had written.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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The Maine Department of Education was found noncompliant with Title IX protections in March after the state stood by its LGBTQ+ protections, including allowing transgender athletes to participate in sports.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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“Cling (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cling%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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