as in encircling
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as in hugging
to put one's arms around and press tightly
upon being finally reunited, the overjoyed father embraced his son
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as in wrapping
to surround or cover closely
the stone walls that embrace the monastery serve to symbolize its function as a retreat from an unquiet world
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as in adopting
to take for one's own use (something originated by another)
rap music came to be embraced by people who were far removed from the places where it originated
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as in welcoming
to receive or accept gladly or readily
the exchange student was gratified to be so quickly embraced by people of the small rural community
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as in including
to have as part of a whole
a course in social studies can embrace everything from sociology to civics and economics
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as in surrounding
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embracing
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Increasingly, however, many are embracing a different definition—one that includes rest, healing, preventative care, joy, and self-investment.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The urban folk music revival had peaked in New York City’s Greenwich Village, and music was embracing the counterculture.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Cleat makers are also embracing new types of polymers and synthetic materials that early shoemakers couldn’t have dreamed of.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Several commenters raised concerns that the missionaries may bring anti-LGBTQ+ views into VRChat, a platform known for embracing diverse gender identities.
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Fiona Murphy,
NPR,
2 July 2026
After embracing Bettman, Bieber made the big announcement, announcing Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, 18, as the 2026 NHL Draft's top overall pick.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
By embracing that uncertainty anyway, these brave surgeons produced an innovative implant that is now widely accepted.
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James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Adjective
The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.
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Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's son is embracing his time in the spotlight.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Increasingly, however, many are embracing a different definition—one that includes rest, healing, preventative care, joy, and self-investment.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The urban folk music revival had peaked in New York City’s Greenwich Village, and music was embracing the counterculture.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Cleat makers are also embracing new types of polymers and synthetic materials that early shoemakers couldn’t have dreamed of.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The brands that successfully thread the needle, by embracing the immense power of AI while remaining agile amid shifting regulatory mandates, will be the ones that succeed.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Several commenters raised concerns that the missionaries may bring anti-LGBTQ+ views into VRChat, a platform known for embracing diverse gender identities.
—
Fiona Murphy,
NPR,
2 July 2026
After embracing Bettman, Bieber made the big announcement, announcing Penn State forward Gavin McKenna, 18, as the 2026 NHL Draft's top overall pick.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
By embracing that uncertainty anyway, these brave surgeons produced an innovative implant that is now widely accepted.
—
James G. Naples,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embracing
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
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Gomez's outfit, styled by Erin Walsh, featured a figure-hugging silhouette with a scoop neckline and a fringe hem.
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Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.
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By wrapping antiquated infrastructure in agentic interfaces, these workers can unlock near-native operational efficiency without a risky, catastrophic core system overhaul.
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Grande is also set to play Montreal before wrapping the run with a series of dates in London this August.
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Not Respecting Shrines and Temples Most Japanese people have a very loose relationship to religion compared to some Westerners, adopting practices from Buddhism, Shinto, and even Christianity.
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During the past decade, underwriters have pushed buzzy tech companies into adopting more staggered or shortened release dates for insiders to sell their shares, some even contingent on earnings or stock-price increases to dampen the flow.
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These include the people welcoming attendees into stadiums, VIP lounge chefs, waiters and the flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
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The historic celebration, watched by hundreds of millions, had Hollywood appeal, welcoming Serena Williams, Idris Elba, David and Victoria Beckham and George Clooney, in addition to the royal family members in attendance.
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Since then, the franchise has undergone various changes, including adding players such as Jimmy Butler, James Harden and George in recent years in an attempt to build around Embiid, to no avail.
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The Beach Boys, including Love, are currently on tour through the end of 2026, including three shows at the Hollywood Bowl over the 4th of July weekend.
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Cheers roared from the crowd encircling the concrete arena as two skateboarders slammed into each other at top speed.
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Styled by Brad Goreski, Moore wore a custom cobalt blue Self Portrait gown with an oversized bow encircling the hips, falling into a train.
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Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.
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Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
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“Embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embracing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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