CLINGS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

clings

verb

present tense third-person singular of cling

as in adheres

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion a dozen magnets clinging to the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of clings The dream has to be pinned down, even though a faint trace of this truth still clings to it. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026 How Often to Clean a Fiberglass Shower Clean fiberglass showers and tubs weekly to remove body soil and soap scum that clings to the finish. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026 Using too much detergent can leave behind residue that clings to towel fibers. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 The species also clings to a handful of shrinking water sources along its namesake river in northern Mexico. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 One clings desperately to her dreams, while the other sees an opportunity to climb the ranks within the system. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 19 May 2026 The city clings to the edge of a continent, shaken loose every few decades by earthquakes, rebuilt every time. — Melanie Subin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Using tongs, lift the pasta out of the water and transfer it to the pan, bringing along any pasta water that clings and drips from the pasta. — Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The Komodo dragon, among the world’s most iconic animals and now a major ecotourist attraction for Indonesia, clings to a precarious existence in its island realm. — Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clings

Verb

This helps ensure the new grout adheres properly.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
Though Ecco adheres by the principle that form follows function, its walking shoes are still mighty stylish.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 6 June 2026

Definition of adheres

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The standout episode—the conversion history of Kendra, a Black striver married to the Schwoopers’ daughter, Shira—sticks its landing, enabling the viewer to see faith as a refuge, not a cage.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Otherwise, Kail sticks closely to the template established for him, recreating every scene and sequence from the first movie with ruthless fidelity and adding essentially no departures of any significance.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026