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Recent Examples of clinging
With more men than women using apps and with women being more discerning, the odds seem to be against men, particularly men who are clinging to unrealistic expectations.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Millennials are currently ruling the tech industry and clinging to their roles as the economy is rocked by uncertainty due to tariffs, inflation increases living expenses, and AI swipes jobs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Now, clinging on, things people had said to me no longer mattered.
—Emily Meg Weinstein
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, the story follows an edgy foreman anxiously awaiting his bride, whose presence meets resistance from a cocksure engineer clinging to the hyper-masculine status quo.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Bees, butterflies, wasps, flies, and hummingbirds that come to eat pollen or sip nectar usually leave with some pollen clinging to their bodies.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The day-to-day details of clinging to an NFL roster are nothing compared to the details of how to tuck the corner of one’s sheets.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Millennials are currently ruling the tech industry and clinging to their roles as the economy is rocked by uncertainty due to tariffs, inflation increases living expenses, and AI swipes jobs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Victor Campos gently combed away sawdust clinging to Oden’s hide as an auctioneer’s voice echoed Saturday through the Gold Country Fair.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Now, clinging on, things people had said to me no longer mattered.
—Emily Meg Weinstein
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Set on a white-run construction site in West Africa, the story follows an edgy foreman anxiously awaiting his bride, whose presence meets resistance from a cocksure engineer clinging to the hyper-masculine status quo.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Bees, butterflies, wasps, flies, and hummingbirds that come to eat pollen or sip nectar usually leave with some pollen clinging to their bodies.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
The day-to-day details of clinging to an NFL roster are nothing compared to the details of how to tuck the corner of one’s sheets.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinging
Verb
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To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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As fiduciaries, trustees are charged with managing trust assets, making distributions according to the trust’s terms and adhering strictly to the grantor’s intent and the language in the trust agreement.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday confronts Bianca, who is bewildered about her Siren-song not sticking; Wednesday is taking control of things now and Bianca needs to trust her.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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What was sticking closer to home in roles about?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clinging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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