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  • verb nonstandard Simple past tense and past participle of cling.

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Examples

  • Vivek Prakash/Reuters A man clinged to chains suspended from a bridge as he bathes in rapidly flowing waters of the Ganges river in the Haridwar, considered one of the holiest cities in India by devout Hindus.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • They were just static-clinged to his pants and he was clueless.

    'Modern Family' recap: Snap! Tackle Pop? | EW.com 2009

  • Vivek Prakash/Reuters A man clinged to chains suspended from a bridge as he bathes in rapidly flowing waters of the Ganges river in the Haridwar, considered one of the holiest cities in India by devout Hindus.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • No one believed to be missing has been found alive since Tuesday, but some searchers clinged to hope.

    Kin Keep Vigil at Morgue Amy Merrick 2011

  • Degale clinged to an early lead by landing just enough punches to stay ahead of Correa, who failed to emulate his father's gold-medal performance for Cuba in 1972.

    Roundup: Russia's Chakhkiev wins boxing heavyweight gold 2008

  • I can´t remember clearly what happened for about an hour but I know I clinged to my husband screaming Do anything, cut me up, but take the baby out, I can´t stand this anymore!

    [birth] miracle of life or a pain in the proverbial 2009

  • I can´t remember clearly what happened for about an hour but I know I clinged to my husband screaming Do anything, cut me up, but take the baby out, I can´t stand this anymore!

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • Wun of teh dresses relee clinged to my lumps an bumps.

    ALL IN! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

  • That's essentially where the Wild found themselves this weekend, though they still clinged to a one-point lead over Colorado and Calgary in the Northwest Division after Sunday's game.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • It bore the minds of young people like you wouldn't imagine turning them into people that clinged even tighter to movies and computers for any "cultural" influence.

    The Erosion of Thinking 2008

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