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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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025 -
The video shows another woman scooting under the table and hugging her knees to her chest, as shaky sobs can be heard in the background.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both were seen visually emotional, clasping their faces at times.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Serene blue acrylic patches, cradling the artist, accentuating the father’s magnified hand, and barely brushing by the mother’s leg, draw together the family unit.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The next day, Aren saw a photo on the front page of the local newspaper of Baylee’s battered and lifeless body cradled in the arms of an Oklahoma City firefighter.—
Sean Murphy,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Enclasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasp. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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