clung

American

[kluhng] / klʌŋ /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of cling.

clung British

/ klʌŋ /

verb

the past tense and past participle of cling

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clung

Fox finished fifth, kept his card and clung on to a path that brought wins on the DP World Tour, PGA Tour and now the Open Championship.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

The Dodgers catcher had previously clung to hope that the two, who had been reported missing, would be found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

“This woman clung to her baby, and said, ‘I just had this baby.

From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026

These people never lost hope that the vouchers they clung to would be worth something again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

I remembered Plunkett’s brim and clung on like death.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

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