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Recent Examples of clung
The air was crisp, the shoreline quiet, and fresh snow clung to the alpine peaks above.
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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
Middleton embraced several of them, including one little girl who clung on to her wool coat.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
As a hard worker, Hwang clung to her work as a way to provide for herself and her family.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
Despite the relative calm, fear and caution clung to me.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Tutu had to navigate constant threats to his life and tremendous vitriol from most white South Africans who clung to the system of white power and privilege.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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
Middleton embraced several of them, including one little girl who clung on to her wool coat.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
As a hard worker, Hwang clung to her work as a way to provide for herself and her family.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
Despite the relative calm, fear and caution clung to me.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Tutu had to navigate constant threats to his life and tremendous vitriol from most white South Africans who clung to the system of white power and privilege.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
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 platform exploded in popularity during the pandemic as millions of people stuck at home globally turned to the web, fuelling a surge in content and users.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Per the official logline, School Spirits is centered around Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Clung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clung. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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