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as in hugged
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 wrapped
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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as in adopted
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 welcomed
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 included
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 surrounded
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embraced
Rodríguez herself hasn't embraced meaningful public debate of the nation's problems other than announcing the creation of an advisory commission on political co-existence to be headed by Villegas' brother, Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas.
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Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Audiences, though, have embraced it.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Outside of the Super Bowl, automakers have increased sports advertising and embraced more streaming and regional advertising over national reach, according to iSpot.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Union and her daughter Kaavia embraced an adorable mom-daughter style moment on Friday night.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Malinin embraced his role as an ambassador for the sport.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
However, others in the sports sphere have embraced the company.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Hollywood Waves Singer Demi Lovato embraced glamour with her Hollywood waves hairstyle at her Los Angeles wedding.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Audiences, though, have embraced it.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Outside of the Super Bowl, automakers have increased sports advertising and embraced more streaming and regional advertising over national reach, according to iSpot.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Gabrielle Union and her daughter Kaavia embraced an adorable mom-daughter style moment on Friday night.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
Malinin embraced his role as an ambassador for the sport.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
However, others in the sports sphere have embraced the company.
—Mike Wilson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Hollywood Waves Singer Demi Lovato embraced glamour with her Hollywood waves hairstyle at her Los Angeles wedding.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraced
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Hudson turned heads at the The Beverly Hilton red carpet in her off-the-shoulder Erdem silk gown, which hugged her body through the knee and featured an unexpected distressed accent with a raw seam on her neckline and visible stitching on the frayed hem.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bowe hugged her coaches before disappearing off the ice.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Filipowski had his right leg wrapped in plastic to fasten an ice bag to his kneecap afterward.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The upper sat on an oversize block platform wrapped in alternating black-and-white horizontal stripes, while a thin, high heel dropped straight from the back of the shoe to the floor.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ferlinghetti, who had not yet adopted his immigrant father’s original name, was an aspiring painter, poet, and freelance art critic.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Allen, who married Previn in 1997 and has since adopted two daughters, has denied any wrongdoing.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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With no World Series trophy since 2009, Boone’s last season as a player, the club is taking a 16-year championship drought into camp, which officially welcomed pitchers and catchers, as well as a few position players, on Wednesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Savannah College of Art and Design welcomed a cavalcade of stars to Atlanta for the 2026 SCAD TVfest — and Entertainment Weekly has exclusive photos of the celebrities at the annual festival.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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Commonly used medications for infertility, COPD, asthma, dermatitis, hot flashes and osteoporosis are also included.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Trump has steered clear of talking about the kinds of measures included in the bipartisan bills.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The airspace over Los Angeles is among the most congested in the world, but the Hollywood Burbank Airport is uniquely situated in the base of a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides, creating extremely tight parameters around the midsize airport.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The indoor heated swimming pool is a treasure, surrounded by chaise lounges stacked with thick towels.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Place your forearms on the ground, with your elbows under your shoulders and palms clasped together, forming a fist.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, one of the main attractions of such grand movie houses was the opulence itself – where everyday Joes, Janes and Junes might be enveloped in grandeur with a two-bit ticket.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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For what felt like an eternity — but was really 20 minutes — the whole place was enveloped in an eerie silence, the only sound being the steady thump of techno-pop playing through the loudspeakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Embraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraced. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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