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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
R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Engagement rings are becoming more personal than ever, with couples embracing customization, symbolism, and even zodiac signs to find styles that reflect their individuality.
—Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
As so many of his peers have run from that reality, Self is embracing the challenge, with precisely nothing left to prove.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Brittany Cartwright is embracing the Canadian tuxedo at the SiriusXM Studios in Los Angeles on March 30.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
With passionate fans, rising stars, and a city embracing the spotlight, March Madness in Sacramento is delivering exactly what its name promises.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The biggest switch was embracing a long putter after his traditional one produced a five-putt hole.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Michelle Renee, the founder and CEO of In4ormative Services, is among a group of Christian entrepreneurs and finance influencers embracing cryptocurrency.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 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
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
While other Coachella performers like Katseye and Lucky Brand collaborator Addison Rae have each carved out distinct aesthetic identities, festivalgoers are drawing less direct inspiration from performers’ styles, instead embracing a more individual and self-directed approach to dressing.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Apr. 2026
Engagement rings are becoming more personal than ever, with couples embracing customization, symbolism, and even zodiac signs to find styles that reflect their individuality.
—Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
As so many of his peers have run from that reality, Self is embracing the challenge, with precisely nothing left to prove.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
Brittany Cartwright is embracing the Canadian tuxedo at the SiriusXM Studios in Los Angeles on March 30.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
With passionate fans, rising stars, and a city embracing the spotlight, March Madness in Sacramento is delivering exactly what its name promises.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The biggest switch was embracing a long putter after his traditional one produced a five-putt hole.
—Jay Paris, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Michelle Renee, the founder and CEO of In4ormative Services, is among a group of Christian entrepreneurs and finance influencers embracing cryptocurrency.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 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 Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The key to making modular construction more cost-efficient would be adopting it more fully, thus achieving economies of scale.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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