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
Hemphill was greeted Tuesday in the Capitol by Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who was speaker of the House when the attack occurred.
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David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Facial recognition all about stopping misconduct, Wegmans says Shoppers at the Wegmans at Broadway and 8th Street are greeted not just by the produce section, but by a new sign warning the store is scanning customers' faces and storing information.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Even tougher topics were greeted with easily chewable sound bites, delivered with the honey of a politician who feels your pain.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Other out-of-towners might be disappointed to arrive in sunny Southern California only to be greeted by storm clouds, but Lilleaas is sanguine about the situation.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Guests to the event who gathered in the East Wing were greeted with sparkling wine and an assortment of hors d’oeuvres.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Guests arriving at the historic oceanfront resort were greeted by a striking performance from the Earth Harp.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Flanked by his third wife Alexis Roderick and their two daughters Della, 10, and Remy, 8, the music legend is seen being greeted by Turnstiles band leader Tony Monaco and shown a sheet of paper.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Whether or not the former defender is tactically adept enough to compete in a league boasting the likes of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta remains to be seen, and his hire would be greeted with more than a fair amount of scepticism by the club’s fans.
—Peter South, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2026
Facial recognition all about stopping misconduct, Wegmans says Shoppers at the Wegmans at Broadway and 8th Street are greeted not just by the produce section, but by a new sign warning the store is scanning customers' faces and storing information.
—Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Even tougher topics were greeted with easily chewable sound bites, delivered with the honey of a politician who feels your pain.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Other out-of-towners might be disappointed to arrive in sunny Southern California only to be greeted by storm clouds, but Lilleaas is sanguine about the situation.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Guests to the event who gathered in the East Wing were greeted with sparkling wine and an assortment of hors d’oeuvres.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Guests arriving at the historic oceanfront resort were greeted by a striking performance from the Earth Harp.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Flanked by his third wife Alexis Roderick and their two daughters Della, 10, and Remy, 8, the music legend is seen being greeted by Turnstiles band leader Tony Monaco and shown a sheet of paper.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Whether or not the former defender is tactically adept enough to compete in a league boasting the likes of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta remains to be seen, and his hire would be greeted with more than a fair amount of scepticism by the club’s fans.
—Peter South, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
Verb
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Samsung addressed these issues early in development by redesigning the sensor structure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week, Risch spoke with Boise’s KIVI-TV Channel 6, and briefly addressed the matter.—
Kevin Fixler
January 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Julian Franco, president of strategy and operations at Fox Entertainment, saluted the progress that Pansino and her business partner had been able to make as a boutique outfit.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Eighteen alums — Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Joe DeLamielleure mixed among Eric Wood, George Wilson and the likes of lesser-knowns Brad Lamb, Christian Gaddis and Ashton Youboty — saluted the crowd from the 50-yard line.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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