1
as in hugged
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 wrapped
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 adopted
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 welcomed
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 included
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 surrounded
to form a circle around
a sleepy village embraced by low hills
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Recent Examples of embraced
Though Armstrong's family was not Greek, Armstrong embraced Greek culture, Lichtenberg said.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
From that day on, the movement, quickly embraced and adapted worldwide, would forever alter the creative cultures of cities like New York, Paris, Milan and even Miami and Mumbai.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
With her newfound freedom, Michelle embraced parties and boys and ultimately rejected formal education.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Joan embraced the twelve step program of Alcoholics Anonymous and was candid about her struggles.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Marmol challenged Burleson in 2025 to improve defensively, and Burleson embraced the effort.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The Brewers have embraced the sausages to the point that the race results are tallied along with their gameday reports, but the sausages have also been the subject of police reports and made national news.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In the two decades that followed, nationalization was embraced by former colonies across Asia and Latin America, spurring the United States and wealthy European nations to start prioritizing domestic resource extraction.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
From that day on, the movement, quickly embraced and adapted worldwide, would forever alter the creative cultures of cities like New York, Paris, Milan and even Miami and Mumbai.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
With her newfound freedom, Michelle embraced parties and boys and ultimately rejected formal education.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Joan embraced the twelve step program of Alcoholics Anonymous and was candid about her struggles.
—Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Marmol challenged Burleson in 2025 to improve defensively, and Burleson embraced the effort.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Ever since, Swifties and bakers alike have embraced the singer's sourdough skills.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The Brewers have embraced the sausages to the point that the race results are tallied along with their gameday reports, but the sausages have also been the subject of police reports and made national news.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
In the two decades that followed, nationalization was embraced by former colonies across Asia and Latin America, spurring the United States and wealthy European nations to start prioritizing domestic resource extraction.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraced
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Nail hugged his defense attorneys Julia Fox and Andrew Ganz after the court clerk read the verdict.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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After the woman thanked her, hugged her, and left, O’Connell never heard from her again.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And a mini skirt saw the legs of the jeans wrapped in a bow at the waist.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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His tariffs, in particular, have been wrapped into a broader critique that Republicans will send prices higher for consumers.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The animals that wound up in the shelter, some strays and a few surrendered by owners who couldn’t care for them, were unlikely to get adopted; anyone in Pecos who wanted a dog probably already had three.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Johnstons adopted Alex on May 17, 2008.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The United Nations welcomed two new officials to the advisory committee for its Human Rights Council this week in a vote that did not inspire confidence in the humanitarian body.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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Settle in on a Rooftop Bar In March, Roanoke welcomed its first rooftop bar, Six and Sky Rooftop Grille.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the second inning, nine of Kirby’s final 15 hitters reached base, a stretch that included the homers by Giménez, Springer and Guerrero.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Readers of Karp’s letters are likely to encounter a cast of characters that has included Saint Augustine, Richard Nixon, French author Michel Houellebecq, and Samuel Huntington (a 20th century Harvard political scientist).—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Picture yourself in an old observatory on a crisp, starry autumn night—bronze instruments glinting in the dim light, surrounded by aged leather and parchment maps.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The duo stands at the center of a giant LED arena surrounded by a hundred opponents.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His knuckles were raw white, all tense and clasped on his knees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Oct. 2025
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The rapper sat with his hands clasped and his eyes downcast as the sentence was ready out at a federal court in Manhattan on Friday.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There’s no such thing as casual right now; everything is enveloped in meaning and impossible to resist.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a scene of cheers and tears, she was enveloped by the crowd.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Embraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraced. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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