CLUNG (TO) Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

clung (to)

verb

past tense of cling (to)

as in kept (to)

to give steadfast support to continued to cling to the old ideas of child rearing long after they had gone out of fashion

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as in clenched

to have or keep in one's hands clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along

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Reading International has classified several properties as held for sale, including assets in Townsville, Australia, and Wellington and Rotorua, New Zealand, as part of its strategy to enhance liquidity.

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Significant costs are anticipated in pursuit of financing and acquisition plans, with cash held outside the Trust Account deemed insufficient for operations beyond one year.

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

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