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Synonyms for cling

clutch

stick to

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cling to something

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for cling

to hold fast

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Synonyms for cling

fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

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hold on tightly or tenaciously

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Detailing a "hairy moment" during his latest stunt, he said: "I actually passed out half way through it because my head is wrapped in cling film and not only can you not breathe but you can't see either.
[ClickPress, Tue May 07 2019] As a packaging product, cling film is thin and is sold as rolls in boxes, and is used as a tight cover for containers.
Using a spatula, scrape the cheese mixture out of the bowl and into the centre of the cling film.
Repeat until you can't see any cling film (see step 1, above).
Cling films have long been used for packaging ready-to-eat foods, so the bulk of the demand for them comes from the global food and beverages industry.
And he claims he never gets a ticket because the cling film on his number plate reflects any camera flash and stops his high-speed motor being identified.
Gently cover with the remaining cling film and place the tin back in the freezer for approximately 4 hours until the semifreddo has set.
We cling onto that despite any evidence to the contrary.
Dust a work surface with flour or alternatively, place cling wrap on a work surface.
The fisherman's desperate attempts to cling onto the pier failed in choppy seas yesterday and the RNLI said he soon drifted a quarter-of-a-mile offshore.
Cover in cling film and place in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
Again I find myself adrift, adream on some such river; here in brazen stares and alleys--where flashing death may cling to every flapping plastic bag or bloated roadkill carcass--here I forget the ravings of my whiskey-reeking father: I his teenage son shrieking in Satan-terror, knowing his Bowie's curve sought to carve my heaving ribs, drag unseen lungs to light.
The advertisement, which measures 12.6 x 19.5 meters, features the Bostik gecko, an animal selected for the company's new brand positioning because of its bonding abilities, which allow it to cling to and run up almost any surface.
You'll need: a piping bag, cling film and a baking try.