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enclasped

verb

past tense of enclasp

as in hugged

to put one's arms around and press tightly reached around and enclasped all four children at once

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After the final horn, Bidunga hugged KU’s White warmly and some of his Cardinal teammates then looked into the south student section and waved to the students, even blowing them a kiss.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The Arrowhead Stadium fans went wild, including Kelce’s wife, Taylor Swift, who hugged singer Este Haim while celebrating the play.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

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Embiid appeared to wonder during the national anthem where the Knicks' championship banner was hanging in the rafters as James sat nearby on the bench with his head bowed and hands clasped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The patron stands, hands clasped behind his back, with a foot perched on the box.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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