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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These angular hooks are especially useful for gripping onto bathroom towels or kitchen rags.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025 -
Season 2 of The Last Of Us has been a bit of a mixed bag so far, with some really gripping moments and some odd choices that got the season off to a wobbly start.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Cook planted in an attempt to stabilize herself but went down clutching her knee.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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More than 200 Rocky Mountain Prep high school seniors made a grand entrance on the floor of the roaring coliseum, clutching the hands of their escorts who, in many cases, were mom and dad.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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Also, American stress levels have been steadily increasing year over year, and studies show that people who are stressed are more likely to develop bruxism—a.k.a. teeth clenching and grinding.—
Mary Honkus,
Allure,
29 Apr. 2025
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Stop participating in bad habits that worsen the pain, such as nail biting, chewing on the lips or cheeks, or clenching or grinding your teeth.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scheffler, the world No. 1, and defending PGA champion Schauffele had plenty to say about mud balls on tee shots, particularly on the 16th hole that sent both to double bogey.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles will be featured prominently during the 2025 NFL season.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Particularly in less densely populated parts of America, plenty of government officials and citizens still hold a grudge over the way businesses and schools were temporarily shut down.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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The result is partial solutions that rarely hold under pressure.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Combs returns to the scene shortly thereafter and appears to grab at the phone.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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And Golden State, with the seventh-highest odds, also leaped over the Bullets to grab third.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Trump had publicly stood by Waltz after his national security adviser and other members of the chat vigorously denied sharing any classified war plans on the publicly available app Signal.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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That left Minnesota’s shooters open on the perimeter and Rudy Gobert standing by himself near the rim.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 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 20 May. 2025.
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