- present participle of cling.
clinging
Example Sentences
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By clinging to power, Infantino has mounted the start of an attempted fightback.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rahela Begum survived the horrors of war in Myanmar and life in the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh -- only to end up drifting at sea, clinging to a wooden plank.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Still, by focusing narrowly on the theatrical release market, the AGs and judge are like Norma Desmond clinging to a bygone era.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some passengers were frantically clinging to the hull of the partially submerged vessel, he said, as rescuers administered CPR to a man on a San Francisco police boat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
His hand reached out, his hot fingers clinging to Torak’s as eagerly as a child.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
