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Recent Examples of clinging
Bichette, clinging to the dugout railing, threw both his arms in the air in celebration.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Despite the litter washing up onto the beaches nearby, the lagoon itself appeared to be clinging on and the wildlife was flourishing.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
But salmon have no boundaries, and bears in pursuit often wander close enough to count droplets clinging to their fur.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Martinez is perhaps still clinging to a reputation the Yankees passed down, while Boone clung to Martinez's comment for nearly a month.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Miami is clinging to that fourth-place spot.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Carefully lift the clump of tubers out of the ground and brush away soil clinging to the individual tubers.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
The Four of Pentacles suggests that clinging too tightly to control or resources may block abundance from flowing freely into your life.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
In the opening stretch, as young Pat fights the power, we’re touched by the actor’s boyishness, still clinging to him at fifty.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Despite the litter washing up onto the beaches nearby, the lagoon itself appeared to be clinging on and the wildlife was flourishing.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
But salmon have no boundaries, and bears in pursuit often wander close enough to count droplets clinging to their fur.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Martinez is perhaps still clinging to a reputation the Yankees passed down, while Boone clung to Martinez's comment for nearly a month.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Miami is clinging to that fourth-place spot.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Carefully lift the clump of tubers out of the ground and brush away soil clinging to the individual tubers.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
The Four of Pentacles suggests that clinging too tightly to control or resources may block abundance from flowing freely into your life.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
In the opening stretch, as young Pat fights the power, we’re touched by the actor’s boyishness, still clinging to him at fifty.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 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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But sticking it out ended up being beneficial, because those classmates who laughed at his antics became his first audience.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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China has landed on the Red Planet once, sticking the landing on its first attempt in 2021, setting the Zhurong rover down successfully in southern Utopia Planitia as part of the Tianwen 1 mission.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Clinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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