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 it was announced that Hilaria had made it through to the next week, Alec cheered and hugged one of their kids in celebration.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Enclasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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