clings
- present tense form of cling (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The powder clings beautifully to potatoes before roasting, the dried dairy helping to encourage browning while the herbs perfume every bite.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
Combining data from a number of wildlife organisations, the group said the endangered species, which "still clings on" across Cumbria, Northumberland and the North Pennines, could disappear within 25 years.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
This water layer is only a few molecules thick, yet it clings to the nanopore surface and prevents ions from directly interacting with it.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 9, 2026
Between the two sits a fragile procedural fiction the system clings to in order to pretend these worlds do not meaningfully collide.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
My coat is so heavy, the water clings to it, dragging me farther and farther down into the deep.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
