cling to

Frequency: 8.518.3 per million words

To hold tightly to something or someone.

clingcling + PREPOSITION

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to

Examples (10)

  • He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.
  • The frightened child clung to his mother's leg.
  • Wet clothes will cling to your skin and make you feel cold.
  • Despite all the evidence, he continues to cling to his outdated theories.
  • The dictator is desperately trying to cling to power.
  • A beautiful vine clings to the side of the old cottage.
  • She clung to the hope that her lost dog would be found.
  • The tiny monkey was clinging to its mother's back as she swung through the trees.
  • After the severe illness, he was just barely clinging to life.
  • Some people cling to familiar routines because they fear change.