She ran to the boy and hugged him tightly.

Meaning: She quickly went to the boy and held him close in a hug.

Choice of Words: Ran means to move quickly on foot. Hugged means to embrace someone tightly with your arms as a sign of affection or comfort.

Alternative Expressions

The girl sprinted to the young man and embraced him with great force.

Meaning: This means that the girl ran very quickly to the young man and wrapped her arms around him, holding him very tightly.

Choice of Words: The girl is a more specific term for the person doing the action. Sprinted means to run very quickly. To indicates the direction of the action. The young man is a more respectful way to refer to the person being hugged. And connects the two actions. Embraced is a more formal word for hugged. With great force means to hold someone very tightly.

She dashed towards the lad and enveloped him in a warm embrace.

Meaning: This means that the person ran quickly towards the boy and wrapped her arms around him, holding him close in a loving way.

Choice of Words: She refers to the person doing the action. Dashed means to run suddenly and quickly. Towards indicates the direction of the action. The lad is a more informal way to refer to the person being hugged. And connects the two actions. Enveloped means to surround or wrap something completely. In a warm embrace means to hold someone close in a loving way.

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