1
as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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3
as in to adopt
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in to include
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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as in acceptance
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Recent Examples of embrace
Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Designed for anxious dogs, the bed's round shape is meant to mimic a mother's embrace.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Early in the war, many colonial Americans actually embraced occupation.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Einav Zangauker and Anat Angrest, whose two sons—both named Matan—are in captivity in Gaza, held each other in a long embrace.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Designed for anxious dogs, the bed's round shape is meant to mimic a mother's embrace.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
To have the opportunity to take my books from page to screen, and to see fans embrace it with so much excitement, has been a dream come true.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Early in the war, many colonial Americans actually embraced occupation.
—Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
Verb
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In the summer, lush green pastures and 6-foot cornstalks hug the highway like veins funneling blood through the region.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Brazilian photojournalists on either side, both women, hugged me in an eruption of ebullience in the Lumière.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The beauty of the design is that the wood wraps around the entire back.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Final voice recording wrapped early this year ahead of the film’s August premiere.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Johnstons adopted Alex on May 17, 2008.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Investors and regulators should adopt transparent, comparable metrics so capital rewards genuine impact, not greenwash.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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So, when Joe Mazzulla started throwing verbal jabs about his defense, Simons welcomed them.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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From Instant Pot pressure cookers and Crock Pot slow cookers to mixers and immersion blenders, these are the fall cooking essentials to welcome the season to your kitchen.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Saudi and Emirati private sector investments also span several projects, including an agreement with the United Arab Emirates's renewable champion Masdar to produce 1,000 megawatts of energy.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
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Siemens is investing €650 million ($754 million) in decarbonizing its business, which includes electrifying its 43,000 strong global vehicle fleet by 2030.—
Andrew Saunders,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The scene is surrounded by restaurants, hotels and public beach access.—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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But the film is most moving in its quieter moments, when the longest and most painful goodbye mellows into something like acceptance, tinged with gratitude for the moments that remain to be lived.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, questions about privacy and public acceptance will influence the extent to which this technology is adopted.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Onondagas support plans announced by the mayor of Syracuse in 2020 to remove the statue of Columbus, an Italian explorer who helped the Spanish establish a colonial foothold in the Caribbean and later suppressed revolts by Indigenous people.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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