as in hugged
to put one's arms around and press tightly
reached around and enclasped all four children at once
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When the hearing ended, Moore leaned over a courtroom barrier and hugged his wife.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Dozens of people handed out candles and hugged one another as stories were shared.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Another girl, Donna Jo, apparently naked on a back-yard lawn, holds several small, round pieces of fruit, still on their leafy branch, clasped to her chest like a trophy.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Kneeling beside him is a young woman with hands clasped in prayer in this moment of freedom.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Enclasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasped. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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