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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
From here on out, you’re greeted by name and a warm smile, and every need is attended to.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Brady Boles greeted Lauridsen with a single up the middle.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
As law enforcement jogged with the torch along Figueroa Avenue, they were greeted by Special Olympics Southern California athletes and representatives at the coliseum to mark the start of the Los Angeles County leg.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Fans greeted Team Argentina on Sunday afternoon outside the Origin Hotel.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
His decision to substitute Rio Ngumoha was greeted with a torrent of boos.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
John King was Miami’s opener and Benge greeted him with a leadoff home run.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Note if your questions are greeted with hesitation, vagueness, or enthusiasm.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Zhang Lu and his crewmates were greeted aboard the three-module Tiangong space station by Chen Dong, commander of the Shenzhou 20 mission, and his two crewmates, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Brady Boles greeted Lauridsen with a single up the middle.
—Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
As law enforcement jogged with the torch along Figueroa Avenue, they were greeted by Special Olympics Southern California athletes and representatives at the coliseum to mark the start of the Los Angeles County leg.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Fans greeted Team Argentina on Sunday afternoon outside the Origin Hotel.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
His decision to substitute Rio Ngumoha was greeted with a torrent of boos.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
John King was Miami’s opener and Benge greeted him with a leadoff home run.
—Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Note if your questions are greeted with hesitation, vagueness, or enthusiasm.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Zhang Lu and his crewmates were greeted aboard the three-module Tiangong space station by Chen Dong, commander of the Shenzhou 20 mission, and his two crewmates, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
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But critics questioned if the arrangement fully addressed the core national security concerns that motivated the TikTok ban legislation in the first place because ByteDance was set to retain control of some of the US app’s operations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The complaint, seen by The Athletic, was accompanied by a letter addressed to California attorney general Rob Bonta.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Early Sunday morning, firefighters stood and saluted Kilduff's body during a dignified transfer as he was moved from the hospital to the medical examiner's office.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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La Familia was particularly upset that Messi and the majority of his teammates had not saluted them after games, as is customary in soccer culture.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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