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 Mack greeted Xzavion Curry with a run-scoring single and went to second on Javier Sanoja’s groundout before scoring on Edwards’ two-out bloop single. Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 Gracie greeted me at the door, then walked over and urinated on a rug. Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 Premium passengers are greeted with a complimentary sparkling wine or water upon boarding. Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 That was greeted by booing, primarily from the Scottish sections of the crowd. George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Upon arrival, pups are greeted with a stylish Crew LaLa x Barnsley Resort seasonal bandana, with coordinating collars and leashes sold separately at the property’s Outpost. Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 31 July 2026 But blowout results, even those released within hours of Microsoft’s, haven’t been greeted with similar euphoria. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival. Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
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  • Over the weekend, Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, reaffirmed the country’s support for Hezbollah in a letter addressed to its leader Naim Qassem.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats were right to insist that those concerns be addressed, and over the course of these negotiations, Republicans and the White House acepted ethics provisions that would have been unthinkable only months ago.
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • In addition, Little Feat’s legacy has been saluted by tribute bands on both coasts, including Sailin’ Shoes and Feat Prints, and — in Japan — by Little Cheat.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The president saluted the team in the East Room in April 2025 to mark their 2024 World Series championship over the New York Yankees.
    Will Weissert, Fortune, 24 July 2026

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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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