as in to address
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Here's how to greet someone celebrating Passover, as well as how the holiday is observed.
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 28 Mar. 2026
On the day of the shooting, Astor’s yacht docked at the city marina, where FDR greeted reporters and the mayor of Miami, Redmond Gautier, who escorted him to Bayfront in a green Buick convertible.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
In center field, Dodgers fans were greeted by oversize replicas of those trophies, the better for taking a selfie.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
People in red vests will be first-aid personnel and people wearing blue vests are there to greet and provide information about No Kings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 28 Mar. 2026
On the day of the shooting, Astor’s yacht docked at the city marina, where FDR greeted reporters and the mayor of Miami, Redmond Gautier, who escorted him to Bayfront in a green Buick convertible.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
In center field, Dodgers fans were greeted by oversize replicas of those trophies, the better for taking a selfie.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
People in red vests will be first-aid personnel and people wearing blue vests are there to greet and provide information about No Kings.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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To address these challenges, researchers designed a hybrid composite actuator that combines shape memory alloys (SMAs) with shape memory polymers (SMPs).—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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This is due to a limitation in the Pennsylvania Legislature that families and advocates are working to address.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rabb also expresses a keen interest in learning more about the history and culture of Canada’s indigenous culture, and salutes Canada for trying to put right past wrongs.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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An honor guard saluted, marking the arrival of an honorary procession of city police, fire and public works fleet vehicles.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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