clung

Example Sentences

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Tuna salad oozed out from between the slices of bread and clung to the plastic bag.

From Literature

One terrified gerbil clung to the exercise wheel, shaking with fear.

From Literature

I forced back tears as I heaved upward again, got a grip, and clung on.

From Literature

While Sue and Bruce had clung to each other in the first moments of the eruption, Dan had stood alone.

From Literature

Sajili clung to a small part of the boat that stayed above the waterline until the last possible moment, before letting go and swimming towards a life raft.

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