clung
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
On the morning after Europe clung on to victory, Donald looked exhausted when he sat down for a BBC Sport interview.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Fears of higher fuel costs punished airlines and cruise liners, while energy stocks clung to a weekly gain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The almost overly seasoned bits that clung stubbornly to the metal.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
Carmen clung to the wagon with one hand and she reached down with the other.
From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis
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