bear-hugged; bear-hugging; bear-hugs
: to embrace in a bear hug
: a rough tight embrace
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Verb
elated team members bear-hugging everyone in sight
Noun
He gave his brother a bear hug.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Addison extended beyond the Bears defense to snatch a 45-yarder while being bear-hugged in the first half.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Brett Martel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Hall wrapped sophomore Chloe Kitts in a bear hug on the bench with just over a minute remaining as senior Te-Hina Paopao hit two free throws for the final 12-point margin of victory.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2024
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Verb
Even as Apple is bear-hugging machine learning, the executives caution that the embrace is, in a sense, business as usual for them.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Addison extended beyond the Bears defense to snatch a 45-yarder while being bear-hugged in the first half.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
Trainer pushed a 6-foot par putt to the right of the cup to end it, with Lowry lifting a laughing McIlroy off the ground with a bear hug on the green.
—Brett Martel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
Hall wrapped sophomore Chloe Kitts in a bear hug on the bench with just over a minute remaining as senior Te-Hina Paopao hit two free throws for the final 12-point margin of victory.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Bear-hug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear-hug. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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