clung

Definition

  • past tense and past participle of 'cling'
  • synonyms: shrunken

Examples

  • The children 'clung' together under the little umbrella waiting for the storm to pass.

  • The boy 'clung onto' his mother's hand as they walked through the crowd.

  • The little boy 'clung to' his mother when it was time for her to leave.

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