Synonyms of embraced

embraced

verb

past tense of embrace

1

as in hugged

to put one's arms around and press tightly

upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hugged
• clasped
• clung
• cradled
• grasped
• enfolded
• grabbed
• wrapped
• held
• crushed
• bear-hugged
• enclasped
• strained
• clamped
• gripped
• snuggled
• encircled
• patted
• enveloped
• folded
• entwined
• locked
• nuzzled
• cuddled
• stroked
• enwound
• fondled
• petted
• twined
• embosomed
• nestled
• bosomed

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrapped
• enveloped
• shrouded
• enclosed
• encompassed
• encased
• enfolded
• involved
• draped
• veiled
• enshrouded
• enwrapped
• swathed
• cocooned
• embedded
• muffled
• mantled
• embowered
• encircled
• lapped
• invested
• bowered
• embosomed
• cloaked
• bosomed
• circumfused
• enswathed
• circled
• disguised
• curtained
• swaddled
• blanketed
• camouflaged
• masked
• overlaid
• overspread
• enlaced
• enwound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposed
• stripped
• denuded
• bared

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adopted
• borrowed
• espoused
• assimilated
• cultivated
• followed
• utilized
• incorporated
• imitated
• took up
• used
• took on
• copied
• absorbed
• picked up on
• honored
• usurped
• cherished
• appropriated
• quoted
• raised
• fostered
• treasured
• naturalized
• nurtured
• took over
• domesticated
• heeded
• assumed
• affected
• prized
• pretended
• arrogated
• brought up
• simulated
• reared
• put on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• relinquished
• surrendered
• forsook
• gave up
• rejected
• disowned
• renounced
• abjured
• repudiated
• spurned
• discarded
• jettisoned
• abnegated
• threw out
• threw away
• junked

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• welcomed
• greeted
• enjoyed
• hailed
• adopted
• liked
• drank (in)
• ate (up)
• preferred
• espoused
• chose
• lapped (up)
• selected
• picked
• took up
• took
• elected
• named
• decided (on)
• culled
• opted (for)
• handpicked
• cherry-picked
• singled (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• refused
• declined
• spurned
• turned down
• passed up
• balked (at)
• threw over
• objected (to)
• demurred (to)

5

as in included

to have as part of a whole

a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• included
• involved
• contained
• encompassed
• carried
• entailed
• subsumed
• comprehended
• numbered
• comprised
• received
• had
• incorporated
• possessed
• owned
• took in
• consisted (of)
• admitted
• embodied
• held
• integrated
• constituted
• bracketed
• composed
• formed
• assimilated
• made

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excluded
• omitted
• left (out)
• prevented
• prohibited
• denied
• rejected
• refused
• precluded
• barred
• banned
• eliminated
• missed out
• lost
• debarred
• excepted
• ruled out
• misplaced
• mislaid

6

as in surrounded

to form a circle around

a sleepy village embraced by low hills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surrounded
• encircled
• encompassed
• circled
• enclosed
• ringed
• girded
• wreathed
• girdled
• environed
• circumscribed
• entrenched
• walled
• compassed
• swarmed
• closed in
• hemmed (in)
• besieged
• beset
• fenced (in)
• invested
• cordoned (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of embraced

The trend originated in South Korea, where PDRN was first embraced for its skin-healing and regenerative properties in both medical and cosmetic settings. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

The two of them embraced on the midfielder’s first day back at training, which happened to be his 28th birthday. — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Villagers, many of them women, embraced trees to prevent commercial logging, drawing attention to the relationship between forests, local livelihoods, and ecological conditions. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Gulf consumers have long embraced the global protein craze, but the Iran conflict is squeezing the margins of food companies seeking to profit from the trend. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

The two embraced in February when Los Angeles unveiled a Riley statue for his time leading the Showtime Lakers. — Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

In Kansas, where voters will decide whether the state’s Supreme Court justices should be elected, Republican supporters have embraced the idea of democracy in their messaging. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Rushing has embraced the defensive/pitcher-management side of his job as his top priority. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

In these dark times, our collective joy and love needs to be documented, embraced and cultivated. — Josh Fox, IndieWire, 17 July 2026