clinging on

A form of cling on — To hold on tightly; to grip hard or adhere.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cling on
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APA

clinging on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinging%20on

MLA

“clinging on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinging%20on. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinging on,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinging%20on.

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