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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
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Bianca Balti, after warmly embracing Chiara Ferragni, was equally excited.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
Kylie Jenner was spotted in Tuscany embracing the look with a scarf tied over white pants and a matching bra top.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
But the backlash suggests On This Day… is still somewhat ahead of its time, and that viewers don’t want revered storytellers embracing artificial intelligence.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The professional wrestling company has also attracted a larger Latino fan base in recent years by embracing Mexican luchadores and the Latino wrestling tradition.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Seeing a therapist or embracing therapeutic techniques, like a stress rehearsal, can keep fear from taking hold.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
Iskander encourages shedding the urge to micromanage outcomes and instead embracing surrender.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
O’Hara sinks into the role, embracing the inherent clumsiness of community theater while celebrating its flaws.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 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
Global flavors are booming, too, with consumers embracing options like Korean barbecue, Thai curry and sriracha blends.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Bianca Balti, after warmly embracing Chiara Ferragni, was equally excited.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
Kylie Jenner was spotted in Tuscany embracing the look with a scarf tied over white pants and a matching bra top.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
But the backlash suggests On This Day… is still somewhat ahead of its time, and that viewers don’t want revered storytellers embracing artificial intelligence.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
The professional wrestling company has also attracted a larger Latino fan base in recent years by embracing Mexican luchadores and the Latino wrestling tradition.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Seeing a therapist or embracing therapeutic techniques, like a stress rehearsal, can keep fear from taking hold.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Feb. 2026
Iskander encourages shedding the urge to micromanage outcomes and instead embracing surrender.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
O’Hara sinks into the role, embracing the inherent clumsiness of community theater while celebrating its flaws.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
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The new Fast & Furious coaster that has been revving its engines during test runs around the hillside-hugging track will soon get the green flag to officially start racing with thrill seekers on board at Universal Studios Hollywood.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Available in 19 versatile washes, these hip-hugging jeans gradually flare out to a bootcut leg.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Scandal ran for seven seasons, wrapping in April 2018.—
Starr Rocque,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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By adopting a resolution of support for each project, council granted its highest level of endorsement, improving the developments’ chances of receiving competitive tax credits.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yet House leadership fought off an attempt to at least sanction him, instead adopting a delay tactic of initiating another ethics investigation.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Except this party didn’t seem to be welcoming visitors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Somali refugees who began coming to the Twin Cities in the early 1990s did so with the help of religious organizations and churches, especially Lutheran and Catholic parishes, that have a history of welcoming people fleeing war and famine.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The approach allows a single sheet of material to perform multiple functions at once, including adaptive camouflage, information encryption and decryption, and shape morphing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Members must live or attend school in central San Diego or the surrounding area.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The victim has not yet been identified and detectives did not share details on the circumstances surrounding the man's death.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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After the speakers concluded, the crowd lingered, hugging and clasping hands before police announced the parking lot would be closed.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Flex your left knee at a 90-degree angle and place the rope around the mid-foot, clasping the rope with the right hand.—
Gerard Hartmann,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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