cling
verb (used without object)
to adhere closely; stick to.
will cling
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future tenseof cling.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If the forecasts are spot on, the rate of U.S. inflation will cling close to 2.7%, leaving it stuck well above the Fed’s 2% inflation target.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
He referred to a saying immortalized by his beloved Brooklyn Dodgers, one that he will cling to during these next two hollow but hopeful weeks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
Once you pierce the membrane of the dumpling, its heat is slow to arrive, but once it does, it will cling to you, like humidity.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2022
“When there’s a forced pause, it provides people choice again. If you give people a little mustard seed of hope, they will cling to that with everything they have and they will choose recovery.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
When her uncle appeared, Jean Louise thought styles may come and styles may go, but he and Atticus will cling to their vests forever.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
