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Recent Examples of clung
Even when Pegula rediscovered her ability to smother Sabalenka with deep returns to her backhand, the Belarusian clung onto her serve.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Chaos erupted at Miami International Airport early Tuesday when a woman from England allegedly snatched a 4-year-old boy from his mother at a checkpoint, clung to him, and refused to let go—while insisting the child was hers, according to deputies.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Since then, the country has clung to oil as a magic bullet for prosperity – a policy pursued by former president David Granger, who governed until 2020.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Dust clung to his skin and Olbinski’s shaky hands before the storm even arrived.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However, like holdouts who clung to phone books over internet searches, some insurers will be left behind as dynamic insurance thrives.
—Robert Clark, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Then-coach Tom Thibodeau clung to the old-school approach of riding his starters heavily, which may have worn them down as the season wore on.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Okmulgee has clung to its annual tradition like a bull rider refusing to be bucked off.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Ortega’s bottom lashes clung together like long spider legs, while dark brown extensions were knotted halfway down her low ponytail by hair artist Cesar Deleon Ramirez.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Chaos erupted at Miami International Airport early Tuesday when a woman from England allegedly snatched a 4-year-old boy from his mother at a checkpoint, clung to him, and refused to let go—while insisting the child was hers, according to deputies.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Since then, the country has clung to oil as a magic bullet for prosperity – a policy pursued by former president David Granger, who governed until 2020.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Dust clung to his skin and Olbinski’s shaky hands before the storm even arrived.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However, like holdouts who clung to phone books over internet searches, some insurers will be left behind as dynamic insurance thrives.
—Robert Clark, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Then-coach Tom Thibodeau clung to the old-school approach of riding his starters heavily, which may have worn them down as the season wore on.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Okmulgee has clung to its annual tradition like a bull rider refusing to be bucked off.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Ortega’s bottom lashes clung together like long spider legs, while dark brown extensions were knotted halfway down her low ponytail by hair artist Cesar Deleon Ramirez.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clung
stuck
Verb
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This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And that has stuck pretty much ever since.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Clung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clung. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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