Verb (used with object), : eager fans bear-hugging the victorious team. From Dictionary.com.
He caught Louie up and gave her a real bear-hug, too. From Wordnik.com. [The King's Daughter and Other Stories for Girls] Reference
BP's bear-hug strategy was a gamble from the beginning. From Wordnik.com. [Boardroom Brawl Roils] Reference
She runs outside to give him a book and a Nana bear-hug. From Wordnik.com. [Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Big-Hearted Restaurateur] Reference
She gave him a bear-hug that almost knocked off his hat. From Wordnik.com. [In the Fifth at Malory Towers]
Such approaches are known as bear-hug or lip-lock offers. From Wordnik.com. [In M&A, Public Displays of Disaffection] Reference
The bear-hug letter was a "mistake" on Mr. Kerkorian's part, he adds. From Wordnik.com. [How Kerkorian Won Wynn's Mirage] Reference
He was very big and had Robbie in a wrestler's bear-hug in an instant. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: The Fallen by T Jefferson Parker] Reference
The green creature grabbed Dale around the waist in a powerful bear-hug. From Wordnik.com. [In Darkness » Blog Archive » From the Archives: Welcome to Hell] Reference
Ramius wrapped Mancuso in a ferocious bear-hug and kissed him on the cheek. From Wordnik.com. [The Cardinal of the Kremlin]
This was a great big welcome back bear-hug after being gone for five months. From Wordnik.com. ['The O.C.': How Ryan got his groove back | EW.com] Reference
He opened his arms and gave his old friend, and one-time controller, a huge bear-hug. From Wordnik.com. [Final Resting Place of The Pen] Reference
The vorlat's claws raked his back and its arms closed around him in a deadly bear-hug. From Wordnik.com. [The Fate of the Phoenix]
Ormiston said he'd once seen Smylie bear-hug a recalcitrant prisoner into unconsciousness. From Wordnik.com. [Mortal Causes]
Jimmy greeted him, climbing out, all smiles, giving Dillon a bear-hug and a punch for good measure. From Wordnik.com. [Civvies]
The game ends with Jim Edmonds grounding out to second and Schilling rushing over to bear-hug Grace. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Saving Grace in Arizona] Reference
Mr. Jacobs suggested sending Mr. Wynn a bear-hug letter -- so-called because its grip is suffocating. From Wordnik.com. [How Kerkorian Won Wynn's Mirage] Reference
A reinvigorated Congress party has returned with a clear mandate, without the bear-hug of left-wing parties. From Wordnik.com. [India's Premature Exuberance] Reference
But at the roar of laughter that greeted his inversion, Bettles released the bear-hug and turned fiercely on them. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter III] Reference
I also got to see a quick-fix of back problems from a misaligned spine; solved in 3 seconds by the doctor with a bear-hug. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
Then she gave Dora a regular "bear-hug," and cried. From Wordnik.com. [Our Little Canadian Cousin] Reference
Ragged and Right EP and a most bittersweet bear-hug farewell. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
They were locked in a bear-hug when both saw a spanner on the floor. From Wordnik.com. [New Zealand Herald - Top Stories] Reference
Navy man falls from grace over bear-hug A very costly bear hug indeed!. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
"That's a regular bear-hug," she cried at last, releasing her and taking. From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers Grown Up] Reference
"I had to bear-hug it to keep it from biting my head off," Clasen recalls. From Wordnik.com. [Outside Magazine Gear Reviews] Reference
Away went Marjorie, after bestowing another tumultuous bear-hug on her mother. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie's Busy Days] Reference
Here are some of the greatest hits: "A bear-hug is understood in any language.". From Wordnik.com. [Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch] Reference
To the amusement of the other passengers, the two seized each other in a bear-hug. From Wordnik.com. [The Clarion] Reference
In the end, Larry Robinson puts a bear-hug on Tiger to help him regain his senses. From Wordnik.com. [13WHAM: Top Stories] Reference
With a bear-hug for Juergen Hambrecht, chairman of the board of chemicals group BASF. From Wordnik.com. [News on www.kyivpost.com] Reference
Frona wailed, received the bear-hug, and managed to press his hand till it almost hurt. From Wordnik.com. [A Daughter of the Snows] Reference
Also, a girl six feet tall wrapping her 5-foor-2-inch boyfriend in a bear-hug from behind. From Wordnik.com. [EXIT ONLY by TERRY MAROTTA] Reference
Charlotte, aren't we, girls, "whirling around on the group," as Alexia, for all her bear-hug. ". From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers Grown Up] Reference
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