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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To that end, this wedding seems like a perfect time to welcome your family with open arms.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025 -
While other European countries are closing their borders, Spain is planning to welcome nearly a million migrants over the next three years, through work visa schemes and the granting of residence permits to undocumented workers.—
Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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Indiana seems poised to embrace Christian Nationalism, protect the patriarchy, and afford women only those federal rights that survive the current national rollback.—
Laurie Gray,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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North Korea's once-covert role in direct support of Russia's war against Ukraine is now being embraced by the nation's leadership, a shift that reflects emerging realities on the battlefield and in the world order to the benefit of Moscow and Pyongyang.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Lap (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lap%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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