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Recent Examples of clung
Officers detained two men of Indian descent, but local residents stopped the van from leaving the neighborhood; one man even clung to the vehicle after sliding underneath.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Pinheiro Braathen clung on for dear life as his skis slipped through a turn in his second run, almost sending him tumbling.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
One woman clung to the fact that Silvia, like her, was born in 1987.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Passengers in front and behind us whispered, a few stood up, and some clung to the bars and handles.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Though Wisconsin can't claim the first one (New York City and London vie for that accolade), the Badger State has clung to the tradition most wholeheartedly.
—Ron Faiola, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The night was warm and muggy over New Castle Air Force Base in Delaware, the kind of heat that clung to the metal skins of the alert fighter jets lined along the runway.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
As defending Super Bowl champions, the Broncos clung to playoff hopes.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
People clung to orchard trees and telephone poles, scaling higher as the water rose.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Pinheiro Braathen clung on for dear life as his skis slipped through a turn in his second run, almost sending him tumbling.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
One woman clung to the fact that Silvia, like her, was born in 1987.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Passengers in front and behind us whispered, a few stood up, and some clung to the bars and handles.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
Though Wisconsin can't claim the first one (New York City and London vie for that accolade), the Badger State has clung to the tradition most wholeheartedly.
—Ron Faiola, Midwest Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The night was warm and muggy over New Castle Air Force Base in Delaware, the kind of heat that clung to the metal skins of the alert fighter jets lined along the runway.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
As defending Super Bowl champions, the Broncos clung to playoff hopes.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
People clung to orchard trees and telephone poles, scaling higher as the water rose.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clung
Verb
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Before its sale, the bottle was reconditioned at the distillery; that bespoke label was re-adhered and the cork and capsule of the bottle replaced.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Higher Learning Commission recommended closure by late December 2025, and Martin adhered.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a high-speed rail proposal between Dallas and Fort Worth is stuck in limbo, stemming from objections to where a route would connect in Dallas, per KERA.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Clung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clung. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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