cling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But still England are clinging to the hope that something will eventually click, that something will simply fall into place and provide them with their first complete performance of the competition.
From BBC
In several cases, flatworms were discovered clinging to the fur of dogs and cats, indicating that domestic animals can carry them between locations.
From Science Daily
The sequence that results is at least as impressive as Tom Cruise clinging to the Burj Khalifa in the fourth “Mission: Impossible,” and considerably funnier.
The 76ers management countered with “We Owe You One”—a motto that clung to the team like body odor for the next five seasons.
It found four in 10 pharmacies in Wales were not profitable in 2025, which has left them "clinging on by their fingertips".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
