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Recent Examples of clinging
And in the third period with the Sabres clinging to a 3-2 lead, Luukkonen couldn’t come up with the save his team needed.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
In the spring of 2024, another photo, the last, showed him in pretty much the same outfit somewhere on the streets of Santa Fe, clinging to Betsy’s arm.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Barnes was found slumped against the door but clinging to life inside the apartment by his roommate, childhood best friend and UM teammate Earl Little, who played in the NFL from 1997 to 2005.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
For days, Lauren Baltazar’s daughter would burst into tears before school, clinging to her mom’s leg and begging not to go — an all-too-familiar scene for parents of young students.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Run it across the backside of the bed and the wall to be sure to clear dust that might be clinging to the wall of the headboard.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Mud-and-stone homes clinging to steep mountainsides collapsed upon their sleeping inhabitants.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Each of those are still clinging to their plus signs — for now.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Parents push their children in strollers during downpour breaks, walking and clinging to their coffee cups for warmth.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
In the spring of 2024, another photo, the last, showed him in pretty much the same outfit somewhere on the streets of Santa Fe, clinging to Betsy’s arm.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Barnes was found slumped against the door but clinging to life inside the apartment by his roommate, childhood best friend and UM teammate Earl Little, who played in the NFL from 1997 to 2005.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
For days, Lauren Baltazar’s daughter would burst into tears before school, clinging to her mom’s leg and begging not to go — an all-too-familiar scene for parents of young students.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Run it across the backside of the bed and the wall to be sure to clear dust that might be clinging to the wall of the headboard.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Mud-and-stone homes clinging to steep mountainsides collapsed upon their sleeping inhabitants.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Each of those are still clinging to their plus signs — for now.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
Parents push their children in strollers during downpour breaks, walking and clinging to their coffee cups for warmth.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 13 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
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And the cozy Walker's Point restaurant — plus cooking school, plus event space — has been going strong since, sticking strong to its mission to support local farmers in every season.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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And yet, hiring a college coach to manage means sticking your neck out in a way that no top baseball executive ever has.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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