Synonyms of clung

clung

verb

past tense of cling

as in adhered

to hold to something firmly as if by adhesion

a dozen magnets clinging to the refrigerator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adhered
• stuck
• glued
• cleaved
• hewed
• bound
• fastened
• fused
• united
• cohered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fell
• dropped
• loosened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clung

Ryder clung onto Nathaniel as waves repeatedly crashed over them. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

One man desperately clung to a light pole in Cambridge City as muddy, brown water swirled around him, before he was eventually rescued. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Construction workers clung to a malfunctioning crane Friday as its arm collapsed onto the pool deck of a neighboring luxury high-rise in Miami, video shot by a bystander showed. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

From Churchill onward, many British leaders clung to fantasies of global power and splendid isolation from Europe, fantasies that culminated in the disaster of Brexit. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Ransom money was paid and searches were conducted as a country and a family clung to hope. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Lyman clung to the hope that her son’s case would be different, and that Kaur would serve time behind bars for the collision. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Tossed by the wind, the fly clung to the threads of the dirty sheet. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Bella Kay drew a huge crowd, all of whom clung to her songs at the BMI stage. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026