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Recent Examples of clung
When the Taliban took Kabul in 2021, the world watched as Afghans clung to departing planes, hoping desperation might carry them to safety.
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Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Purple-pink brittle stars still clung to the corals, their tendril-like arms wrapping around the branches like yarn.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Atallah walked to get a clearer view of the telltale plume of smoke indicating where a bomb or missile had hit; the whole way, Mohammad clung to Atallah’s leg.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Since its founding, Pixar has clung to a belief that original movies are part of its mission, though that quest has grown more arduous in recent years.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The air was crisp, the shoreline quiet, and fresh snow clung to the alpine peaks above.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Many are asking whether millions of people who have clung to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, and to liberation more broadly, will return to Persia’s streets and face the brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij.
—Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.
—USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs trailed at halftime, but with less than five minutes remaining TCU (29-4) clung to a 62-57 lead.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Purple-pink brittle stars still clung to the corals, their tendril-like arms wrapping around the branches like yarn.
—Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Atallah walked to get a clearer view of the telltale plume of smoke indicating where a bomb or missile had hit; the whole way, Mohammad clung to Atallah’s leg.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Since its founding, Pixar has clung to a belief that original movies are part of its mission, though that quest has grown more arduous in recent years.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
The air was crisp, the shoreline quiet, and fresh snow clung to the alpine peaks above.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Many are asking whether millions of people who have clung to the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, and to liberation more broadly, will return to Persia’s streets and face the brutal Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij.
—Felice Friedson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The specks of warmth salvaged from the inside of the patrol car, which had clung to his skin under his gray sweatpants and hooded striped sweatshirt, soon fell away.
—USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
The Horned Frogs trailed at halftime, but with less than five minutes remaining TCU (29-4) clung to a 62-57 lead.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clung
Verb
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Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His family said Kearns was standing on solid ground before he was sucked into the drain and got stuck under five feet of floodwaters.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Its first-stage booster made its 18th flight and stuck the landing without issue on the droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Clung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clung. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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