enclasping

present participle of enclasp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enclasping
Verb
  • After the screening, video circulated online of the True Blood alum, wearing a white Magliano T-shirt with an image of a boot hovering over a man's outstretched tongue, hugging Pascal and kissing him on the cheek while the cast received a standing ovation at the screening.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • She was also seen hugging the Italian fashion designer and whispering into his ear.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Next page, clasping hands with Schweitzer in her satin, white wedding dress with a rose bouquet.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • After arriving on the scene, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ran toward the sanctuary and was later seen clasping his hands outside on the church steps.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the opening stretch, as young Pat fights the power, we’re touched by the actor’s boyishness, still clinging to him at fifty.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In one video shared on social media, Monica Moreta-Galarza and her daughter are shown clinging tightly to their husband and father as he is being detained in a hallway of 26 Federal Plaza – the ICE district office in Lower Manhattan.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Enclasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasping. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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