tightly cling

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

To hold on with a very strong grip.

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Examples (10)

  • He clung tightly to the raft to keep himself afloat.
  • The frightened child clung tightly to his mother's leg.
  • The koala clung tightly to the eucalyptus branch.
  • You must cling tightly to the safety bar on this roller coaster.
  • After the downpour, her wet dress clung tightly to her body.
  • The baby monkey will cling tightly to its mother's back for the first few months.
  • Clinging tightly to the rope, the climber slowly made his way up the cliff face.
  • The wet leaves clung tightly to the pavement after the storm.
  • I had to cling tightly to the railing as the ship pitched in the rough sea.
  • The survivors clung tightly to the wreckage, waiting for rescue.