cling
Example Sentences
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Kicking off the jagged glass still clinging to the front window, I shimmied inside.
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Baby Joe would abandon bailing and cling to me, his heart racing.
From Literature
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Austin Appelbee didn't know if his mother Joanne, brother Beau and sister Grace were still alive when he finally reached the shore, four hours after he left them clinging to two paddleboards.
From BBC
I stumble, find myself clinging to a tree trunk.
From Literature
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While Sue and Bruce had clung to each other in the first moments of the eruption, Dan had stood alone.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.