as in to hug
to put one's arms around and press tightly
reached around and enclasped all four children at once
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My friend hugged me quickly and ran off consumed with hosting duties.—
Time,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025 -
Ovechkin then hugged team equipment and training staff on the bench and went through a handshake line with the Islanders as crew members set up for the 895 ceremony.—
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CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The brackets themselves were easy to use and clasped down with ample confidence.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Alec is visibly disturbed by the news, pushing his chair back and clasping his hand to his face, stunned into silence.—
Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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With January's ceasefire now broken, parents in Gaza are once again cradling too-small shrouds, and families are forced to weigh starvation and displacement against bombs.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hadid was seen kissing, cradling, and caressing her fragrance, Orebella, in the scent Salted Muse.—
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20 Mar. 2025
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“Enclasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasp. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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