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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
Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
But Woods isn’t the only fan embracing a little playoff magic.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Now, Oakland is embracing a public-private model that city leaders say will bring new resources to the fight.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
The caption-less post featured a snap of Ratajkowski embracing her new man, who holds her around the waist with one hand and cradles her head with the other.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Earlier in April, Charlize Theron was also spotted embracing the trend while out in New York City.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 June 2026
The duo established themselves as fixtures of the tabloid era known for staging paparazzi photos, fueling feuds and embracing the attention that came with being reality television’s most famous pair.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Johnson stood shoulder to shoulder with Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren at the lakefront stadium announcement, embracing the proposal and declaring Chicago the best home for the franchise.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Clearly, attacking at speed and embracing the chaos of end-to-end football takes a physical toll.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 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
While blue sapphires and orange garnets both work as standalone alternatives for anyone who wants the reference without the logo, another great option is this bee cuban link necklace from SammiBee Jewelry that perfectly capture the bold, elevated style Knicks fans are embracing right now.
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
But Woods isn’t the only fan embracing a little playoff magic.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Now, Oakland is embracing a public-private model that city leaders say will bring new resources to the fight.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
The caption-less post featured a snap of Ratajkowski embracing her new man, who holds her around the waist with one hand and cradles her head with the other.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Earlier in April, Charlize Theron was also spotted embracing the trend while out in New York City.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 12 June 2026
The duo established themselves as fixtures of the tabloid era known for staging paparazzi photos, fueling feuds and embracing the attention that came with being reality television’s most famous pair.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Johnson stood shoulder to shoulder with Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren at the lakefront stadium announcement, embracing the proposal and declaring Chicago the best home for the franchise.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Clearly, attacking at speed and embracing the chaos of end-to-end football takes a physical toll.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
Adjective
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rendered in a soft buttercream hue, the dress featured a high neckline and an elegant swing silhouette that skimmed the body rather than hugging it.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Ground-hugging plants can be pruned around the outer edges.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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The couple packed on the PDA, holding hands, wrapping their arms around each other, kissing, and glancing lovingly at one another.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
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After wrapping cucumbers, Trimble likes to store them in a produce keeper placed in her refrigerator's crisper drawer.—
Susan Hall Mahon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Beyond mere modernization, adopting these predictive tools helps solve infrastructure’s persistent optics problem.—
Gregg Herrin,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Ninety percent of enterprises are actively adopting AI agents, according to a survey by Kong, and 79% of enterprises expect full-scale adoption of agentic AI in the next three years.—
Bernard Aceituno,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Situated along the Atlantic Ocean, the coastal Georgia resort island has been welcoming guests since 1928.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Stamos has since married his wife Caitlin McHugh in 2018, welcoming son Billy that same year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The store is 8,000 square feet with plenty of options to choose from as far as merch goes, including jerseys, Funko Pops, soccer balls and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Bad weather postponed a major construction project on Atlanta's primary highway encircling the city last weekend, but now the traffic chaos is here.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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