clung
ˈkləŋ 
; clinging
; clinging
1
a
: to hold together
b
: to adhere as if glued firmly
The shirt clung to his wet shoulders.
c
: to hold or hold on tightly or tenaciously
The kitten clung to the narrow branch.
2
a
: to have a strong emotional attachment or dependence
he clung to his friends for support
b
: to remain or linger as if resisting complete spreading or scattering
The odor clung to the room for hours.
plural clings
2
3
: a sheet of material (such as plastic or vinyl) designed to adhere to a flat surface by static electricity and often printed with an image or message
When it's time for a new look, simply peel off the clings and store them away for another day.—
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Examples of cling in a Sentence
Verb
The children clung together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass.
a dozen magnets clinging to the refrigerator
Noun
for certain types of materials that plastic wrap has very little cling
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Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Lila clings on to Lenù’s youngest daughter, and Lenù lets her, leaving Imma upstairs for as long as the next morning.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
To deactivate the cling, swipe a dryer sheet on the problem surface areas.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Circling his collarbones and chest, a pearl and diamond necklace clings to his skin.
—Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Lila clings on to Lenù’s youngest daughter, and Lenù lets her, leaving Imma upstairs for as long as the next morning.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
The point of view has shifted but the temptation to speak in bulldozing generalizations—to dismiss entire populations as inherently backwards and violent—clings like a wet sock.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 June 2024
To deactivate the cling, swipe a dryer sheet on the problem surface areas.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Cling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cling. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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