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clings

  • present tense form
    of cling (3rd person singular).
    cling
    verb (used without object)
    to adhere closely; stick to.

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The orangutan clings to the top of a mostly leafless tree in Indonesia's Borneo, as waves of thick smoke from the forest fires burning below waft over her.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He gamely wears striped socks and short shorts; she sports Gloria Vanderbilt jeans and clings to her character’s emotional truth like it’s a bucking pterodactyl.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The cheese clings to the warm crackers, the pepper blooms in the fat and the whole thing eats like the bar snack version of cacio e pepe.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

The fungus clings onto the moss stem, ballooning like candy floss around a stick.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Enrique clings to his daddy, who dotes on him.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario