clinging (to)

verb

Definition of clinging (to)next
present participle of cling (to)
1
as in keeping (to)
to give steadfast support to continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion

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2
as in clenching
to have or keep in one's hands clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along

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  1. holding
  2. grabbing
  3. defending
Verb
  • And holding more casual discussions can trigger new ideas.
    Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Our Guide to Austin 06 of 07 Muenster North of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, the small city of Muenster channels its German roots with its own version of Oktoberfest that includes a dachshund dash, a stein holding contest, German music, as well as a 5K, 10K, and half marathon.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of holding
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  • Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of grabbing
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  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The briefs filed last week defending Venu came from a variety of sources, including professors, the International Center for Law & Economics , members of the House and Senate judiciary committees, and a group of state attorneys general.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of defending
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“Clinging (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging%20%28to%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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