greeted; greeting; greets
1
: to address with expression of kind wishes upon meeting or arrival
greeted guests at the door
2
a
: to meet or react to in a specified manner
greeted him with boos
b
: to occur as a response to
apathy greeted the plan
3
: to be seen or experienced by
a chaotic scene greeted them
were greeted by snow upon arrival at the airport
greeter
noun
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Head-on views of the 6,545-foot-tall Watchman Spire jutting up from the valley floor, the monolithic Towers of the Virgin, and lower Zion Canyon greet you from the summit.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
As fans made their way toward Stage 14, they were greeted by a towering logo for the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special plastered onto the gate.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
The group's seven members took to the stage, greeting fans after a more than three-year hiatus to conduct their mandatory military service and launch their solo music projects.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The robot walked alongside the first lady through a corridor before greeting attendees in multiple languages inside the East Room.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Head-on views of the 6,545-foot-tall Watchman Spire jutting up from the valley floor, the monolithic Towers of the Virgin, and lower Zion Canyon greet you from the summit.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
As fans made their way toward Stage 14, they were greeted by a towering logo for the Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special plastered onto the gate.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026
The group's seven members took to the stage, greeting fans after a more than three-year hiatus to conduct their mandatory military service and launch their solo music projects.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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