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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The athlete could also be seen hugging his two sons and walking with an arm around his daughter, with the three siblings later posing with their family in a group shot.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 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.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Enclasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclasp. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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