Cling to
Cling to verb - To give steadfast support to.
Thinking of and cling to are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thinking of" instead a verb "Cling to".
Thinking of
Cling to and thinking of are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cling to" instead a verb "Thinking of".
Both terms in one sentence
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He eventually starts thinking of himself as "Shad" just so he has an internal identity that he can cling to, because things have gotten so confusing.
Source: Second Super-Identity
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Thinking of and Cling to. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling_to/thinking_of
Cling to & Thinking of. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling_to/thinking_of>.
Thinking of or Cling to. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cling_to/thinking_of.
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