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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of bearhug.

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Examples

  • "But the core issue is that six conferences have bearhugged the goodies and agreed to run things for their mutual benefit," said Len Simon, a San Diego antitrust lawyer who also teaches at the University of San Diego and is one of the signatories.

    DOJ Asked to Probe BCS Under Antitrust Law Darren Everson 2011

  • McCoy, 22, strolled out to the middle of the Radio City Music Hall stage and bearhugged Goodell on a night dedicated to the memory of his mother, Patricia, who died in July 2007 from complications after a brain aneurysm.

    Top picks Ndamukong Suh, Gerald McCoy full of excitement 2010

  • They all bearhugged Donovan, who with his fourth World Cup goal tied Bert Patenaude (1930) as the American leader.

    USA Advances In World Cup With Epic Goal In Final Minutes 2010

  • My favorite part: NBC's John McEnroe, no font of modesty, was so awed, so humbled by what he'd seen that he bearhugged both players as they walked off the court — even though he knew the match had eclipsed his own 1981 classic against Björn Borg.

    Sports: The Grandest Slam 2009

  • My favorite part: NBC's John McEnroe, no font of modesty, was so awed, so humbled by what he'd seen that he bearhugged both players as they walked off the court — even though he knew the match had eclipsed his own 1981 classic against Björn Borg.

    Our Favorite Cultural Moments 2008

  • With some notable exceptions -- my mechanic, the priest who bearhugged me, the tissue donors during the church service, a friend from Canada who knew I was from New York and called to find out if Gary and I were okay, if we'd lost anyone we knew we hadn't, thank God -- I saw far more lashing out than reaching out, along with a terrifying insistence on conformity.

    Six Years Ago Today Susan Palwick 2007

  • With some notable exceptions -- my mechanic, the priest who bearhugged me, the tissue donors during the church service, a friend from Canada who knew I was from New York and called to find out if Gary and I were okay, if we'd lost anyone we knew we hadn't, thank God -- I saw far more lashing out than reaching out, along with a terrifying insistence on conformity.

    Archive 2007-09-01 Susan Palwick 2007

  • Dixon bearhugged one another and collapsed onto the court in a grinning, championship embrace.

    USATODAY.com - Maryland's Baxter, Dixon have senior moment 2002

  • Oliver Kuttner bearhugged Jaeger as he exited the car, his red motorcycle helmet still on.

    News for WSLS 10 2010

  • Oliver Kuttner bearhugged Jaeger as he exited the car, his red motorcycle helmet still on.

    News for WSLS 10 2010

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