Synonyms of clings (to)

clings (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of cling (to)

1

as in keeps (to)

to give steadfast support to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeps (to)
• adheres (to)
• sticks (to or with)
• stands by
• hews (to)
• defends
• holds to
• lives up to
• cleaves (to)
• accepts
• follows
• abides by
• supports
• cultivates
• endorses
• embraces
• advocates
• confirms
• adopts
• reinforces
• enforces
• upholds
• backs
• champions
• indorses
• espouses
• fosters
• bolsters
• cherishes
• heeds
• buttresses
• reenforces
• boosts
• backstops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defects (from)
• disagrees (with)
• abandons
• recalls
• deserts
• relinquishes
• gives up
• forsakes
• surrenders
• withdraws
• spurns
• takes back
• retracts
• abnegates
• revokes
• renounces
• disputes
• refutes
• abjures
• denies
• reconsiders
• contradicts
• disproves
• reneges
• recants
• controverts
• backs off
• unsays
• backs down
• negates
• rebuts
• repudiates
• disclaims
• disavows
• disowns
• negatives
• backtracks
• gainsays

2

as in clutches

to have or keep in one's hands

clung to a pole in the subway car to keep from falling as it lurched along

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clutches
• grips
• clenches
• holds
• grabs
• carries
• hangs on to
• cradles
• holds on to
• takes
• bags
• latches (on or onto)
• snaps (up)
• traps
• lands
• fingers
• handles
• captures
• hugs
• snatches
• feels
• nails
• hooks
• grapples
• grasps
• snares
• seizes
• clasps
• catches
• paws
• bears
• embraces
• corrals
• collars
• nabs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gives
• hands
• drops
• turns over
• hands over
• hands out
• unhands
• renders
• unclasps
• releases
• yields
• delivers
• gives up
• relinquishes
• cedes