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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
Even some mainstream elements of the Republican Party embraced him as a modern folk hero.
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Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Some of the other contributors Weiss named are known for their research into health and wellness, but sometimes support ideas that are not embraced by the scientific mainstream.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The 1990s and 2000s saw a wave of layoffs from industry stalwarts like IBM, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft, which embraced technological advancements like personal computers, mobile devices and the cloud.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The rest of Raimi’s horror output more openly embraced comedy; this first film finds a more unsettling balance of the genres.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
So to feel embraced back — and to share it with my mom — is so extraordinary.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Attending the Los Angeles premiere of Charli XCX and A24's The Moment, the musician embraced the sheer trend in the boldest, brattiest way possible.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Her husband went to counseling, pursued various therapies, embraced running.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Some of the other contributors Weiss named are known for their research into health and wellness, but sometimes support ideas that are not embraced by the scientific mainstream.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
The 1990s and 2000s saw a wave of layoffs from industry stalwarts like IBM, Hewlett Packard and Microsoft, which embraced technological advancements like personal computers, mobile devices and the cloud.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The rest of Raimi’s horror output more openly embraced comedy; this first film finds a more unsettling balance of the genres.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
So to feel embraced back — and to share it with my mom — is so extraordinary.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Attending the Los Angeles premiere of Charli XCX and A24's The Moment, the musician embraced the sheer trend in the boldest, brattiest way possible.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
Her husband went to counseling, pursued various therapies, embraced running.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraced
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The girls stayed with their grandparents in the smallest of ten bahay kubo, traditional bamboo-stilt homes, that hugged a bend of the San Juan and were overgrown with mango and jam fruit trees.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Parents hugged children and quickly cleared them off the bleachers and onto buses.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Forensic evidence and cover-up claims Prosecutors told jurors that McGuire shot her husband inside the couple’s Woodbridge apartment, dismembered his body, and wrapped the remains in black trash bags before placing them into suitcases.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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That could be one takeaway from Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s biggest film-TV event, which wrapped Saturday after five days of vibrant discussion and dealing at its international marketplaces, the Nordic Film Market and TV Drama Vision.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Yet, as uproar over the shooting grew, videos of the incident spread and the administration's narrative unraveled, the White House changed course and adopted a more conciliatory approach.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to city records uncovered in Wright’s lawsuit and reviewed by The Times, Valerio had been marked for euthanasia for dangerous behavior in April 2022, four months before Wright adopted him.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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In collaboration with IndieWire, Dropbox also welcomed the cast and crew of some of the festival’s buzziest premieres, hosting intimate conversations that offered a behind-the-scenes look into their creative process.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Greenpeace campaigner Eefje de Kroon welcomed the ruling and said that the organization would carefully monitor how the government implements the court’s orders.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Key points of discussion included the Army’s reluctance to use anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without the technology.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Most guests arrive by water taxi, entering a marble-floored lobby enveloped by original frescoes and architectural motifs that reflect the building’s 18th-century royal heritage.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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Jeffrey Traviss King Neighbors insist that tension, with King at the center, has enveloped the middle-class neighborhood for upwards of eight years.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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