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Recent Examples of clinging
Its relaxed silhouette helps prevent fabric from clinging to your skin, while the lightweight construction feels light throughout the day.
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Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Brands that embrace these principles, like Coleman and Kraft, can turn challenges into opportunities for building trust and loyalty, while those clinging to outdated playbooks risk losing control of their narrative entirely.
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Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Traditionalism, or clinging to it, is already a political category.
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Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Less than four hours earlier just four blocks away, a 22-year-old man was left clinging to life when he was shot in the neck.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Five children in their nightclothes were clinging together in defiance, struggling not to scream and cry.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
For three decades, Pixar has continued adding shades to the same plot outline like a child with a box of 128 crayons (or a company clinging to its billion-dollar idea).
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
5 July 2026
The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Brands that embrace these principles, like Coleman and Kraft, can turn challenges into opportunities for building trust and loyalty, while those clinging to outdated playbooks risk losing control of their narrative entirely.
—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Traditionalism, or clinging to it, is already a political category.
—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Less than four hours earlier just four blocks away, a 22-year-old man was left clinging to life when he was shot in the neck.
—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
Five children in their nightclothes were clinging together in defiance, struggling not to scream and cry.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
But now, entry-level professionals are clinging to their childhood bedrooms and pillaging their family fridges as more are extending their stay than ever before.
—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
For three decades, Pixar has continued adding shades to the same plot outline like a child with a box of 128 crayons (or a company clinging to its billion-dollar idea).
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinging
Verb
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Decorating rules can be helpful guidelines, but adhering too strictly to conventional wisdom can seriously cramp your style.
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Owners with at least 25 vehicles can get the special stickers and skip adhering registration tags on the plates each year, as the rest of us have to.
Verb
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Working with 5 to 6 pieces at a time, remove fish from batter, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, and add to hot oil, briefly dragging fish along surface of oil to prevent sticking.
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Many Venezuelan news reports have avoided politically delicate questions related to the earthquake, such as the widespread collapse of buildings, sticking instead to safer stories about heroic rescues.
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“Clinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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