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

The Monarchs were clinging to a 21-20 lead in the second set when Matavao took control, hammering spikes for her team’s last four points. — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Anir has remained glued to the door, his left hand gripping the handle as if clinging to something solid might keep him from faltering. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Her mother died, and Serabi spent the rest of her life clinging to her father like Velcro, said her cousin. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

After clinging to life for three days at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn following the vicious Friday night attack, Suarez, 28, finally succumbed to her injuries Monday, her family said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Hagerty is not the only team still clinging to playoff hopes in 6A-2. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

The patent-pending fabric technology delivers the comfort and insulation of traditional sherpa while actively repelling hay, straw, mulch and grass from clinging to the high-pile fleece. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Liberty was clinging to that pledge, the 5-foot-10, 195-pound do-everything playmaker flipped his commitment to Georgia this weekend. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Rescues were reported in multiple counties on Saturday, including people found in floodwaters, clinging to a piece of a dock along the Freedom Trail Greenway in Burke County, officials say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026