CLINGING (TO) Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

clinging (to)

verb

present participle of cling (to)

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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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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So too will investments from women’s sports team owners like Michele Kang—who, in addition to holding ownership stakes in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, pledged another $30 million towards developing women’s soccer in November.

Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This tool acts as a diagnostic framework to identify and address the constraints—both tangible and intangible—that may be holding the family business back.

Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Clinging (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinging%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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