embraced

verb

past tense of embrace
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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2
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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3
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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4
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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5
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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6
as in surrounded
to form a circle around a sleepy village embraced by low hills

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Recent Examples of embraced Brokerage firms that embraced this new technology gave their traders and customers a unique advantage over competitors. — Brian Lund, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026 Despite the initial pushback by the federation, this new age of French basketball is now embraced. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 While some fans embraced the choice, others questioned why more obvious options such as Iron Man were left off the board. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 At first, Ascherson was based in Bonn, the capital of the Federal Republic, where postwar Germans had, perhaps understandably, embraced a dull and conservative status quo. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 The show definitely embraced this vision of an almost futuristic nirvana. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026 As a reinterpretation of one of Givenchy’s most beloved shoes, the Shark Pinch will likely continue to be embraced by the fashion set. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Warsh, despite his arrival as a disruptor of Fed protocol, embraced that summer-retreat spirit. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 For three decades, in an increasingly noisy and stress-filled world, Miraval Arizona has embraced its philosophy of Life in Balance, pioneering the concept of transformative wellbeing through mindfulness. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embraced
  1. hugged
  2. wrapped
  3. adopted
  4. welcomed
  5. included
  6. surrounded
  7. clasped
  8. enveloped
Verb
  • At 78 inches long, the frame fits a twin size mattress that is hugged by a frame that works as a headboard.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Tolle, instead of simply tagging Canzone, hugged him for the out.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hugged
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  • Each piece of yuca (cut like a large fry) is wrapped in bacon and fried until the outside is crispy and golden while the center remains soft.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, Bueckers was at a Costco on Arbrook Boulevard, with fans of all ages wrapped around several aisles lining up to get an autograph and a picture with the star.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrapped
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  • Generally, the conferences covering the top teams in college sports have all adopted a similar stance in seeking to head off the NFL issue with the college football season set to begin with Week Zero games this weekend.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it.
    — JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopted
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  • Louisville also welcomed more Somalian refugees in the 1990s after a civil war broke out in the East African nation.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Earl Spencer, Lady Eliza Spencer’s father and Lady Diana’s brother, had welcomed the Sussexes, along with Archie and Lilibet, to the Spencer family home during their visit to the United Kingdom last month.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of welcomed
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  • Those contracts included clauses calling for international arbitration, which seemed to reduce or remove the risk of unilateral government action.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Its deployment included a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 250 days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of included
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  • The symbolic funeral pyres were surrounded by offerings to Hindu deities as relatives gathered to perform the final rites.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The novel’s little Scottish village, surrounded by forest, feels claustrophobic, isolated, steeped in dread.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrounded
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  • Davis stood with his lawyer as the verdict was read, then sat with his hands clasped on the table.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The new mothers clasped their babies close as a pack of teenagers ran through the park.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Every morning, the entire complex is enveloped in repetitive dance music adapted from popular songs of twenty years ago.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Along the river, homes, vehicles and farm tractors could be seen jutting from the thick gray-brown sediment that enveloped entire villages in some areas.
    — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of enveloped

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“Embraced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embraced. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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