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as in hugging
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 wrapping
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 adopting
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 welcoming
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 including
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 surrounding
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embracing
Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Meta is not alone in embracing a flat structure.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, that means embracing your natural texture, avoiding heat damage, and braving the outside world!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Each player embracing any position or task on the floor has helped.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The series of five photos showed the couple cradling the child and embracing each other.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Her recent wins on the awards circuit have strengthened the case that Academy voters are embracing both the performance and the narrative surrounding it.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Emily Blunt is embracing a wardrobe that Miranda Priestly would surely approve of.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
That had several from the Heat embracing Howard after Thursday night’s close of the season series, including Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.
—Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Watching the Chinese Taipei team in tears after an upset win against Korea, and the Japanese fans embracing Czechia’s every grain of success — the moments that made Pool C special were with teams actively growing the game in their country through those brick-by-brick means.
—Maria Torres, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Meta is not alone in embracing a flat structure.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, that means embracing your natural texture, avoiding heat damage, and braving the outside world!
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Each player embracing any position or task on the floor has helped.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The series of five photos showed the couple cradling the child and embracing each other.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Her recent wins on the awards circuit have strengthened the case that Academy voters are embracing both the performance and the narrative surrounding it.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Emily Blunt is embracing a wardrobe that Miranda Priestly would surely approve of.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
That had several from the Heat embracing Howard after Thursday night’s close of the season series, including Spoelstra and Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
Verb
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Think of a child with a skinned knee who is met with yelling instead of hugging.—
Christin Perry,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
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Try small acts like hugging your partner or child.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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The fish can be dressed and refrigerated for up to 4 hours before wrapping in foil and cooking.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant will also have seating wrapping around its exterior and a live music stage.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tucked inside the 2026 Farm Bill is a provision that would reimburse farmers 90% of the cost of adopting AI and precision agriculture technologies — 15 percentage points above the normal EQIP cap.—
Anthony Pahnke,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In March 2008, Indiana statute restricted counties from adopting additional PSAPs once one already existed in an effort to consolidate emergency services.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The commission is welcoming complaints that have stalled at the federal level.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Picture a neighborhood where families are stretched thin just trying to put food on the table, but right on the corner is a welcoming market stocked with wholesome, unsold food from local grocery stores and farms.—
Patty Oconnor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ziegler’s humor and sympathy for her characters—including Creon, who desperately wants to do right by everyone—saves the conflict between individual and state from heavy-handedness.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not only are the beaches less crowded (but no less beautiful), the surrounding area is also strikingly green and mountainous—especially on the drive in from the airport.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Everyone is friendly and happy to provide information about the property and the surrounding area of Tulum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Back at the gathering, there were Martha’s groans and Gretchen’s anger, and there was Mike, clasping his chest—a heart attack?—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Olympic nails have been seen clasping medals on more than one occasion.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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