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Recent Examples of clinging
Down 4-3 in the decisive Game 7 with one out in the top of the ninth, Rojas revived and rejuvenated a Dodgers team clinging to its last breath.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Bucks were clinging to a 71-70 lead at the break after going 1 of 6 from 3-point range and 2 of 7 at the free-throw line in the second period.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
An elegant alternative is this button-down ruched maxi satin dress, which hugs all the right places without clinging to your curves.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Studies continue to show that Americans feel anxious about the state of the labor market, leading to overworking, high levels of burnout, and giving rise to a phenomenon known as job hugging—employees clinging to their roles out of fear and financial necessity.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
At 2-5, the Cardinals are clinging to postseason hopes.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of clinging to a few massive ships, America’s maritime future lies in a greater number of smaller, capable vessels that can scale commercially and then adapt for security needs.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Early one September morning, AppleButter was barely clinging to life.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Following one attack on a boat, the military spotted a person in the water clinging to some wreckage.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Katie Woo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The Bucks were clinging to a 71-70 lead at the break after going 1 of 6 from 3-point range and 2 of 7 at the free-throw line in the second period.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
An elegant alternative is this button-down ruched maxi satin dress, which hugs all the right places without clinging to your curves.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
What Happens Next Studies continue to show that Americans feel anxious about the state of the labor market, leading to overworking, high levels of burnout, and giving rise to a phenomenon known as job hugging—employees clinging to their roles out of fear and financial necessity.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
At 2-5, the Cardinals are clinging to postseason hopes.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of clinging to a few massive ships, America’s maritime future lies in a greater number of smaller, capable vessels that can scale commercially and then adapt for security needs.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Early one September morning, AppleButter was barely clinging to life.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Following one attack on a boat, the military spotted a person in the water clinging to some wreckage.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinging
Verb
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But the kitchen, overseen by Curtola along with the chef de cuisine Ben Zook, seems more interested in conjuring an authenticity of atmosphere than in adhering strictly to traditional recipes or preparations.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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After evaluating 200 hospital patients participating in the King's College London Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Biobank, researchers found that those adhering most closely to a Mediterranean diet had the lowest levels of gum disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as sucker fish, return to the whale, sticking their landings with the timing and precision of Olympic gymnasts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Braid my hair at the top, sticking straight up.—
Stephanie Mansfield,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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