as in addressed
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greeted
Starmer’s explanation was greeted with jeers from opposition lawmakers, incredulous that the nation’s leader hadn’t known such a crucial piece of information.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Lady Sarah also greeted Queen Camilla, 78, with a kiss at the exhibit.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Willson Contreras greeted Valdez with a first-inning solo shot to tie the game at 1-1, crushing an 0-2 sinker 394 feet into the Green Monster seats.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
At the first in-person BookCon in seven years, approximately 3,000 fans of the steamy hockey romance greeted author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney with ear-splitting screams on April 18.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
One of the therapy dogs that greeted passengers at Detroit Metro Airport has died, the airport authority said Saturday.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Upon navigating to Pornhub, we were greeted by the blockade message.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Wilkins and Powell were greeted at the San Jose State facility with a discus-friendly 10 to 15 mph wind.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Lady Sarah also greeted Queen Camilla, 78, with a kiss at the exhibit.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Willson Contreras greeted Valdez with a first-inning solo shot to tie the game at 1-1, crushing an 0-2 sinker 394 feet into the Green Monster seats.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
At the first in-person BookCon in seven years, approximately 3,000 fans of the steamy hockey romance greeted author Rachel Reid and show creator Jacob Tierney with ear-splitting screams on April 18.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
One of the therapy dogs that greeted passengers at Detroit Metro Airport has died, the airport authority said Saturday.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Upon navigating to Pornhub, we were greeted by the blockade message.
—Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Wilkins and Powell were greeted at the San Jose State facility with a discus-friendly 10 to 15 mph wind.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Arrive by car and enter the hotel’s main driveway to then be greeted by the resort’s grand Florentine Fountain with four sculpted water nymphs dancing around an octagonal pool, a visual amuse bouche to the opulence that awaits.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
Verb
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City officials have not directly addressed the governor's claims but issued a statement saying Dallas remains committed to following the law.—
Robbie Owens,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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But where The Pitt centered Robby’s trauma and self-loathing and spun character interactions and relationships off of it all season long, Al-Hashimi was first a riddle to be solved, then a problem to be addressed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Bewkes, former CEO of Time Warner, which owned a controlling stake in Time Warner Cable until shedding it in advance of Charter’s 2014 takeover, saluted Collins in a statement shared by the late exec’s family.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 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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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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