as in to welcome
to receive or accept gladly or readily
a show-off who laps up attention the way a kitten does milk
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And welcome to Full-court Press, The Courier Journal's new college sports newsletter.—
Payton Titus,
Louisville Courier Journal,
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Adopters often follow the '333 rule' when welcoming a new dog into their home.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mourinho, Solskjaer and Ten Hag all embraced the challenge, to varying degrees of success.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Democratic politicians aren’t exactly warmly embraced in these parts.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Lap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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