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

With help from a Fresno Police Department helicopter, crews located the man downstream on the Dry Creek Canal, clinging to the sides while holding onto the dog. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 July 2026

The self-tie waist and adjustable spaghetti straps create a more customized fit, while the lightweight fabric flatters the body without clinging. — Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

The lightweight fabric drapes beautifully without clinging, while the elastic drawstring waistband keeps them comfortable during long flights and road trips. — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

New Orleans Museum of Art, permanent collection Visitors appear to be clinging to the façade of a Haussmannian building several stories above a Paris street, defying gravity with effortless ease. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Like my favorite all-wheat pastas, it’s made in Italy and bronze-cut, which means each noodle is extruded through a bronze mold to create a textured, porous surface that’s especially great at clinging onto sauce. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026

Sunbathers drifted in and out of The Break House Kitchen + Beach Bar on a recent summer day, with sea salt still clinging to their swimsuits. — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

The five survivors were found late Saturday afloat, clinging to a fish trap belonging to a local fisherman, Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of the Makassar Search and Rescue Office, said in a statement. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Absolutely incredible and clinging to the edge of my seat the entire time. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026