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as in to congratulate
to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune
she hugged herself for having made a killing on the investment
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as in to clasp
to put one's arms around and press tightly
Grandma hugged the grandchildren good-bye
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Recent Examples of hug
Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
State of play: The 51-mile system that hugs the Mississippi River, Minnehaha Creek and Chain of Lakes is interrupted by a 140-year-old gap in Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Toward the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl loss Sunday, Patrick Mahomes greeted some of his fellow offensive players, giving high-fives and sharing hugs.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The little hospital room went crazy — whooping, hugging, and cheering.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
State of play: The 51-mile system that hugs the Mississippi River, Minnehaha Creek and Chain of Lakes is interrupted by a 140-year-old gap in Northeast and Southeast Minneapolis.
—Nick Halter, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
The photos showed Holmes running around the prison’s grassy yard with her toddler son, holding her daughter or enjoying a brief hug from Evans.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
Toward the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl loss Sunday, Patrick Mahomes greeted some of his fellow offensive players, giving high-fives and sharing hugs.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hug
Verb
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While the stadium hardly reacted to Hopkins' touchdown, the Eagles players and staff on the sidelines (and the fans in the stands) were already congratulating each other with high fives and hugs.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Imagine receiving a message from your supervisor congratulating you on your recent promotion.—
Andrew Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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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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Zoom out: The bitcoin ETF in particular is likely to draw attention, given Trump's warm embrace of cryptocurrency (including his own meme coin).—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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The clip ends with father and daughter enjoying the warmest of embraces.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Exactly two months since that result, Chelsea are clinging onto fourth place after a run of two wins in nine league games, during which Palmer has scored three times and assisted none.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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But there are key differences: while Lamar’s Celine jeans clung to his thighs before flaring out below the knee, Chalamet’s fit looser on his body, though there is still a noticeable flare.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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That place, however, will dig deeper into your bank accounts: the spectacular penthouse pad, which takes up the tower’s 49th and 50th floors and comes with a 116-foot terrace and a private elevator, has been up for grabs since May 2023, listed for a whopping $38 million.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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Benfica and Monaco are set for a high-stakes second leg at the Estadio da Luz on Tuesday with a Champions League last-16 clash against either Barcelona or Liverpool up for grabs.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Spider-Man actor was then seen casually engaging with partygoers and cradling a baby while asking how old the little one was.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Feb. 2025
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At one point, there's a clip of Bündchen overlooking a sunset while cradling her noticeably pregnant belly.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Hug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hug. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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