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

Down to 10 men, fighting altitude and fervent home support, the Three Lions somehow clung on against the co-host to reach the quarterfinals. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

On this day, four guests — clad in masks, snorkels, flippers, and dressed in all black to reduce the risk of being confused for a fish by the sharks — clung onto a safety line and watched as the silky sharks encircled them. — Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Elsewhere along the Black River, campers clung to collapsing structures and trees as floodwaters surged, while search crews continued looking for a woman swept away with her dogs. — Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

One common musical principle that Hall and Russell both clung to was an aversion to vibrato and a preference for working with pure tone and drone. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

And there is a shocking dearth of evidence to the contrary, given how ardently Peters and her supporters have clung to this narrative for the past six years. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

There had no visible safety equipment, and clung to the spire by their fingertips. — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026

The chaotic conclusion nearly overshadowed what Gray had done earlier, striking out nine and shutting down the Yankees emphatically for 7 1/3 innings as Boston clung to a 2-0 advantage. — ABC News, 28 June 2026

For the next hour or so, the colors of the canopy shifted, slowly but perceptibly, as the sky clung to its blue and then, after lingering in the inkiest navy for just a few precious minutes, seemed to give it all away. — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026