greeted

past tense of greet
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 Open your TikTok or Instagram app and you’ll likely be greeted by short-form video content soundtracked by music from across the globe. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Ten minutes later, my driver dropped me off at PS’s sleek new 12,200-square-foot private terminal at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), where I was greeted by caviar and Champagne and escorted to my own private suite. — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 Investors greeted the news of Democratic wins as a positive with stocks up on Wednesday. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 McCool greeted voters at his Matthews polling location, Elizabeth Lane Elementary School, on Tuesday. — Jeff Siner, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 Democratic state House candidate Samuel Vilchez Santiago greeted voters arriving at Orange Precinct 431 at Renaissance Senior Center Tuesday morning. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Young women in antebellum costumes greeted guests before Mayor Hartsfield took the stage to kick things off. — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026 Pushing for Question 3 WJZ was there as Moore greeted supporters at Dogwood Elementary in Windsor Mill, the last of several stops around the state to get Question 3 passed. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 In Frankfurt, a gray city crumbling at the corners and still finding its footing after the war, though somehow doing its best to pretend all is well, Mann and Erika are greeted by the mayor and hustled off to a press conference. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
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  • Instead, Drinkwitz addressed it all with a certain restraint and nuance.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Near the end of the letter, the couple addressed their daughter by name.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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