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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
Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
His remarks sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, where some commentators faulted him for embracing technology that could kill jobs in the entertainment industry.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Ann-Margret was still embracing life in the fast lane — literally.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Candle embracing program, community as a whole There was a breakfast with more than 100 alumni at the stadium prior to the spring game.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The lack of other options has allowed lawmakers to walk a tightrope between embracing a commercial alternative and defending the legacy architecture for now.
—Sana Pashankar, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Such underwater lounges are growing in popularity, with yards such as Feadship embracing the trend.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Interestingly, with trends like micro-celebrations and dinner parties on the rise, many are actually embracing these items.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
However, embracing the good – acknowledging it, marking it, thanking it – is what gives us the skills to navigate the bad.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 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
The last three, four, five years everybody is embracing this rugged styling.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
His remarks sparked a torrent of criticism on social media, where some commentators faulted him for embracing technology that could kill jobs in the entertainment industry.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
In 2024, Ann-Margret was still embracing life in the fast lane — literally.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Candle embracing program, community as a whole There was a breakfast with more than 100 alumni at the stadium prior to the spring game.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The lack of other options has allowed lawmakers to walk a tightrope between embracing a commercial alternative and defending the legacy architecture for now.
—Sana Pashankar, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Such underwater lounges are growing in popularity, with yards such as Feadship embracing the trend.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Interestingly, with trends like micro-celebrations and dinner parties on the rise, many are actually embracing these items.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
However, embracing the good – acknowledging it, marking it, thanking it – is what gives us the skills to navigate the bad.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
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Photos originally published by the New York Post’s Page Six showed the coach and journalist holding hands, hugging and sitting in a pool in bathing suits at a resort bungalow in Sedona, Arizona.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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But that big gap in the middle—and the fact that many ships are hugging the northern shoreline—shows that captains were not eager to test the open-sea route without Tehran's approval.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Matthews is currently wrapping production on Empire State, starring Gerard Butler and Hayley Atwell, and also previously directed the series Nautilus for AMC+, alongside commercials, music videos and short films.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Video of the brawl caught Weiss wrapping his arms around the legs of Soler and taking him to the ground.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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The state is an outlier nationwide because of its stubborn resistance to adopting cleaner, cheaper sources of energy.—
Margie Mason,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Vivian, who came out as transgender in 2020, legally dropped her father's surname 18 years later, adopting Wilson as her last name.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many of the fans in attendance were holding signs welcoming Guthrie back to the show.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay is welcoming Wolverine fans into his house, but this is nothing like your typical house party.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the first half was largely a grind for Tatum, who shot just 2-of-11 from the field, including 0-of-5 on 3-pointers.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to prosecutors, Schooley had connections to Persia’s family, including performing construction work at her stepfather’s home and a business associated with him.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The resort also supports the South Caicos Heritage Foundation, which protects surrounding coral reefs and often spearheads community clean-up initiatives.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indices flipping to losses in the morning session, as uncertainty surrounding the war weighs on investor sentiment.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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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
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The june bug falls to the bottom of the bag but manages to recover from a new round of kicking by clasping to a leaf.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Others showed baby Spero clasping his tiny hand around Graham's finger and slumbering with a smile on his face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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