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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2
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
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His father, who waved in the runner before celebrating, embraced his wife.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an especially poignant moment toward the end of the film when Angela and Lee reunite after a rift in a wordless embrace.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Companies have embraced the red, green and white of the Mexican flag in ad campaigns.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
His father, who waved in the runner before celebrating, embraced his wife.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
He was instantly surrounded and smothered in embraces.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s an especially poignant moment toward the end of the film when Angela and Lee reunite after a rift in a wordless embrace.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrace
Verb
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James scurried after and hugged both his father and grandfathers' legs.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Whitmer hugged Trump at the event, less than one month after she was photographed hiding her face at an Oval Office meeting with the president.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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And it's all wrapped in a storyline that keeps kids moving and thinking.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
2 May 2025
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After cooking your filling on the stovetop, the most involved part is wrapping and shaping the dumplings.—
Lizzy Briskin,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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Advocates want more states to adopt basic guidelines with hopes more missing people will be found, volunteers will be better protected and bereft families won't fall victim to searchers-for-hire schemes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Others, such as Musk supporter FCC Chair Brendan Carr, have been urging European allies to adopt Starlink over Chinese satellite technologies, which the State Department has started to echo.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Others in that community have welcomed his involvement.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, it was revealed that Errol had welcomed a baby with his former stepdaughter, Jana Bezuidenhout.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, formed in 1967, is a private corporation that helps support hundreds of public media organizations, including radio and TV stations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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The situation surrounding Saints' veteran Derek Carr has led to many questions over the past several weeks.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The queen of the kitchen is adding a dash of spice to the narrative surrounding Duchess Meghan's Netflix show.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s assertion of dictatorial power — and widespread acceptance of such power across American society — fatally broke the republic’s structure.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Root yourself in compassion and acceptance.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Arthur explained that the administration is making the pitch that Tren de Aragua could also attempt to gain further footholds in the United States without these deportation efforts, thus creating an argument that their members’ presence is a significant national security threat.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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This is the first time either startup has landed a foothold at a hyper-scale Cloud Service Provider (CSP).—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Embrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrace. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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