cling to Synonyms
Strongest:
- revoke
- give-up
- abandon
- forsake
- relinquish
- take-back
- abandon
- defect-from-
- take-back
- give-up
- defect-from-
- surrender
- desert
- relinquish
- recall
- reconsider
- reconsider
- revoke
- recall
- forsake
- disagree-with-
- withdraw
- withdraw
- surrender
- desert
- disagree-with-
Strong:
- rebut
- negate
- negative
- controvert
- dispute
- renounce
- spurn
- recant
- abjure
- refute
- renounce
- abjure
- rebut
- disprove
- negate
- retract
- negative
- contradict
- refute
- retract
- deny
- back-off
- spurn
- renege
- contradict
- dispute
- back-off
- disprove
- back-down
- controvert
- recant
- renege
- deny
- back-down
Weak:
cling to Meaning
cling to (v)
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
cling to Sentence Examples
- Despite his faults, she couldn't help but cling to the belief that he would change.
- The child's fingers instinctively clung to the safety rail as they ascended the staircase.
- Memories of her childhood home still clung to her mind, vivid and comforting.
- In times of uncertainty, people tend to cling to familiar routines for a sense of stability.
- The fabric of her dress clung to her body, soaked through from the rain.
- He tried to shake off the feeling of dread, but it clung to him like a heavy cloak.
- Despite the challenges, the community continued to cling to hope for a better future.
- The scent of wildflowers clung to the air, filling the meadow with a sweet fragrance.
- The mud from the trail clung to their boots, leaving a trail of prints behind them.
- Despite the passage of time, she still clung to the memories of their first meeting, cherishing them like treasures.
FAQs About the word cling to
hold firmly, usually with one's hands
hold to, hew (to), adhere (to), defend,keep (to), stand by, stick (to or with), cleave (to), advocate, confirm
revoke, give up, abandon, forsake, relinquish, take back, abandon,defect (from), take back, give up
Despite his faults, she couldn't help but cling to the belief that he would change.
The child's fingers instinctively clung to the safety rail as they ascended the staircase.
Memories of her childhood home still clung to her mind, vivid and comforting.
In times of uncertainty, people tend to cling to familiar routines for a sense of stability.
