clung

Example Sentences

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The crew had been searching for Mandy for more than 40 minutes, while she clung to the board.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Children clung to their mothers inside halls lacking the most basic necessities.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

McGinnis clung to the hearing room door as police puled him away.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

The late September heat clung to her skin.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton