as in hugging
to put one's arms around and press tightly
reached around and enclasped all four children at once
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For the occasion, Curtis wowed in a plunging LBD that featured a super low-cut V-neckline, figure-hugging silhouette, and decadent satin fabric.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026 -
When other monkeys shooed the baby away, Punch rushed back to the toy orangutan, hugging it for comfort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Back at the gathering, there were Martha’s groans and Gretchen’s anger, and there was Mike, clasping his chest—a heart attack?—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Olympic nails have been seen clasping medals on more than one occasion.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sound of children playing has given way to the rattle of helium balloons clinging to the memorial for 11-year-old QueenEr’Re Reed.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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But at this stage of Porzingis’ career, with his medical record and dearth of games played, expecting a savior for a team clinging to the eighth seed is irresponsible.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Enclasping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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