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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
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The phrase, coined by 33-year-old content creator and consultant Erica Mallett, refers to embracing those hard feelings.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The trio then shimmied back on to stage, with Coughlan and Fallon embracing as the madcap segment came to an end, and the show cut to a sketch in which Coughlan sent up her film The Faraway Tree with an explicit rap for studio executives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Still in uniform and embracing friends in the parking lot, Jeremy Conner was back home from a yearlong overseas deployment with the Coast Guard.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres are seeking the franchise’s fourth playoff berth in five years, their first World Series trophy and the stunning parade in the East Village that would follow — men and women weeping, dogs and cats embracing.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The script was set for a team that was embracing its role as the villain.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The post included a single photo of the brothers, standing together smiling while embracing one another.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The last three, four, five years everybody is embracing this rugged styling.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 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
There’s a lack of humility, a lack of dignity, a lack of understanding of the world, a lack of embracing other perspectives.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The phrase, coined by 33-year-old content creator and consultant Erica Mallett, refers to embracing those hard feelings.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The trio then shimmied back on to stage, with Coughlan and Fallon embracing as the madcap segment came to an end, and the show cut to a sketch in which Coughlan sent up her film The Faraway Tree with an explicit rap for studio executives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Still in uniform and embracing friends in the parking lot, Jeremy Conner was back home from a yearlong overseas deployment with the Coast Guard.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Padres are seeking the franchise’s fourth playoff berth in five years, their first World Series trophy and the stunning parade in the East Village that would follow — men and women weeping, dogs and cats embracing.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The script was set for a team that was embracing its role as the villain.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The post included a single photo of the brothers, standing together smiling while embracing one another.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The last three, four, five years everybody is embracing this rugged styling.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
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This past month, Vrabel and the former The Athletic reporter were seen holding hands and hugging at the luxury resort in Arizona.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The images showed Vrabel and Russini, 43, hugging and holding hands at a luxury hotel in Arizona.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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As Jordan celebrated, cameras caught him approaching Hamlin, wrapping his hand around his neck in a playful chokehold and planting a kiss on his head before walking off.—
Ryan Brennan
April 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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Balor clotheslined Mysterio, hit him with a chair multiple times before wrapping his head in between the chair and drop-kicking him into the corner.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bubbles Didn’t Enter The Picture That Early In one of the moist unintentionally hilarious moments in the movie, Michael shocks his family by adopting a CGI baby chimpanzee named Bubbles sometime around 1979.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Hallfords’ case prompted laws mandating routine inspections and adopting a funeral director licensing system.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of why, Coachella is likely welcoming such a trend toward weekend two.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Toast host, 31, recently spoke to PEOPLE about her partnership with Dulcolax for their new Daily Gut Support Gummies, and shared her approach to her health since welcoming her first child, son Reuben, with her husband, Ben Soffer, in May 2025.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald catches up with Mike Florio about the state of the Dolphins, including potential draft plans, De'Von Achane's future and why the team is excited about Malik Willis.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Puth played several keyboard solos that lasted two minutes or longer, including in two of his first three selections.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer’s departure came as several controversies were surrounding her, her office and her family members.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The surrounding counties' mass transit systems are also putting on special runs either into the city or to connecting points with PRT, all focused on getting you to the ideal draft location.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
20 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
Cite this Entry
“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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