Synonyms of clinging

clinging

verb

present participle of cling

as in adhering

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion

a dozen magnets clinging to the refrigerator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adhering
• sticking
• gluing
• cleaving
• hewing
• binding
• uniting
• fusing
• fastening
• cohering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falling
• loosening
• dropping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clinging

At the landing zone, with bullets whipping and cracking around them, Capers—barely clinging to consciousness—refused to board the helicopter until every last man, and his dog’s body, was aboard. — Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Kumar said people were clinging to trees and rescuers had to break through a home's roof to pull out two children and their parents. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Instead of opting for a matte formula, look for hydrating concealers with hyaluronic acid or ceramides that will layer onto skin smoothly and keep it hydrated throughout the day, without clinging to lines. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2026

Before Wolverine can intervene, Trask shoots Essex, who’s left clinging to life. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

It’s capped off with a four- to five-hour hike to the Tiger’s Nest, a monastery dramatically clinging to a 9,678-foot cliff with unrivaled views. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Her video showed workers in green vests clinging to the upper portion of the structure during the collapse before eventually climbing down ladders to the ground. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The stitched panels foretell Helaena's own suicide and depict Rhaenyra still clinging to the Iron Throne, powerful but brutal. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

As the ribbon of asphalt climbs, clinging to rocky hillsides, the wall of trees falls away at times, revealing plunging canyons. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026