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embraces

VERB

hold tightly in one's arms

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grasp

STRONG

clasp clinch cling clutch cradle cuddle encircle enfold entwine envelop fold fondle grab grip hug lock nuzzle press seize snuggle squeeze wrap

WEAK

bear hug take in arms

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go loose push away release uncover unfasten unwrap

WEAK

disbelieve distrust exclude reject shun

VERB

include in one's beliefs; take into account

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adopt deal with embody espouse have receive take advantage of take up welcome

STRONG

accommodate admit comprehend comprise contain cover enclose encompass grab incorporate involve seize subsume

WEAK

avail oneself of get into go in for make use of provide for take in take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude reject repudiate turn away

STRONG

free let go release

WEAK

disbelieve distrust shun

Example Sentences

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Sarah Paulson was briefly flabbergasted by the word following her around, but now jokes about it and embraces it.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Cloudflare also said it needs to be “intentional” as it embraces AI agents to deliver value to customers.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

As PJ, Culp gruffly embraces his role as the play’s polemical fire-starter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Marlon, Jackie, Jaafar and La Toya Jackson -- one of Michael's sisters -- shared embraces on the black carpet, where they met the actors who portrayed them and their parents in the film.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Breaking the silence, Tamika said, “For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas