1
as in keeps (to)
to give steadfast support to
continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion
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as in clutches
to have or keep in one's hands
clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clings (to)
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The older woman clutches her top towel closer to her.—
Weike Wang,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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That’s in part because Kamiya has tapped into the malaise that grips Japan, especially among the under-50 crowd who are fed up with the status quo.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Extreme heat grips millions on West Coast Dangerous heat is impacting more than 50 million Americans in the West this weekend, with heat alerts in effect from Arizona to Washington.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Aug. 2025
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As Solène leaves, Rainbeau clenches her fists, talking herself out of hitting Solène and remembering the way disputes got resolved in her family.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Vikander, whose father is a psychiatrist in Sweden who advises on gender confirmation surgery, stands by it.—
Sarah Crompton,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
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The quickly warming atmosphere holds more precipitation, which can unbuckle more often and in heavier bursts.—
Austyn Gaffney,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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Today, Bloomers holds a prominent place in the global beverage market.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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O’Brien’s guest, the comedian Eric André, sits down and grabs a microphone from the host’s desk.—
Chris Almeida,
New Yorker,
31 Aug. 2025
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My teen grabs it for beach days, too.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
26 Aug. 2025
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Gallie acknowledges the tension but defends the approach.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sagittarius is the archer who defends the good against evil.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Clings (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clings%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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