cling
verb (used without object)
to adhere closely; stick to.
Example Sentences
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The one-time industry disruptor is now the establishment and in the middle of a tricky turnaround plan aimed at clinging on to market dominance.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Yankees were clinging to a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning when Boston’s rookie manager, Chad Tracy, made a choice that will haunt New England all winter long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Both junk-bond ETFs ended Monday clinging to slight 2026 gains on a total return basis, partly due to the higher compensation investors get for taking more risk in junk bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Desperate families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues, a week after catastrophic floods tore through Nepal's Himalayan border region.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
We’d left him sitting by the riverbank, drying under a mulberry tree, the tiny mariposas clinging to his mouth and nostrils as if trying to resuscitate him.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
