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Recent Examples of clinging
The Royals — who are desperately clinging to slim playoff hopes — dropped another winnable game 8-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Companies clinging to this outdated model risk losing their best talent, hurting families of working parents, and ultimately harming their bottom line.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The Royals, who are desperately clinging to slim playoff odds, now have four-fifths of their Opening Day rotation on the IL after Lugo and Wacha joined Kris Bubic and Cole Ragans on the shelf.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjust Spending Dynamically Change withdrawals as market conditions shift rather than clinging to a static rule.
—Andrew Whalen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Now, clinging on, things people had said to me no longer mattered.
—Emily Meg Weinstein
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
Companies clinging to this outdated model risk losing their best talent, hurting families of working parents, and ultimately harming their bottom line.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The Royals, who are desperately clinging to slim playoff odds, now have four-fifths of their Opening Day rotation on the IL after Lugo and Wacha joined Kris Bubic and Cole Ragans on the shelf.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjust Spending Dynamically Change withdrawals as market conditions shift rather than clinging to a static rule.
—Andrew Whalen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Now, clinging on, things people had said to me no longer mattered.
—Emily Meg Weinstein
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinging
Verb
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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
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To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And sticking close to home may pay untold dividends for inhabitants’ mental health, Gorman said.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have fun sticking it to the man—or the raccoon, as the case may be.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Clinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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