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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Verb
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Cena, the 16-time world champion, hugged Rhodes, only to eerily smirk at The Rock while displaying a throat slash gesture.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025 -
Cena hugged him, but then followed a signal from the Rock to attack.—
Shaheem Reid,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Setting up the Baby Box is remarkably simple; its walls, floor and roof unfold and clasp together seamlessly without requiring any tools or expertise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Because even when his hands are clasped together in glee, waiting to hear the next part of Elizabeth’s salacious story with bated breath, Hawke plays Hart with an underlying sadness.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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Pineda shared photos of herself cradling her baby bump alongside Branis on her Instagram stories.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Cassie appeared with her baby bump in a following close-up shot as Fine’s hands cradled her stomach.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Enclasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasp. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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