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  • past participle of cling.
  • past tense form of cling.
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clung

[kluhng] / klʌŋ /
ADJECTIVE
adhered
Synonyms


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As an outsider, I clung to being brainy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Those are the values Americans clung to when 9/11 sent us reeling.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Ryder clung onto Nathaniel as waves repeatedly crashed over them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The majority of residents and tourists were wearing masks and the smell of smoke clung on to clothes for days, she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He clung on and buried his head in her shoulder, crying out for Marlene.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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