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 appear to the perception of
a surprising sight greeted her eyes
greeter
noun
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In the fifth inning, Valdez greeted Pasquantino with an 88.2 mph changeup.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
As Wilshere and his players greeted the Norwich fans, across the Riverside pitch, Michael Carrick and his Middlesbrough squad were conducting a disconsolate lap of appreciation in a largely emptied stadium.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Cleveland, a lefty hitter with the ability to be a five-tool player, greeted lefty reliever Jake Dorn with an RBI triple on Wednesday, giving the Panthers a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The day before, an ailing Francis greeted a thrilled crowd in an impromptu popemobile outing into St. Peter's Square.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
In the fifth inning, Valdez greeted Pasquantino with an 88.2 mph changeup.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
As Wilshere and his players greeted the Norwich fans, across the Riverside pitch, Michael Carrick and his Middlesbrough squad were conducting a disconsolate lap of appreciation in a largely emptied stadium.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Cleveland, a lefty hitter with the ability to be a five-tool player, greeted lefty reliever Jake Dorn with an RBI triple on Wednesday, giving the Panthers a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/greet. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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