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
As guests make their way to the stage for their interview, they’re greeted with a hallway full of crew members cheering them on with a custom song.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Fans greeted both Kimberly and the family, sharing well-wishes for James and excitement for the night ahead.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But on a recent warm September morning, the rhythmic beat of jackhammers crushing concrete with steel and the hissing flow of rush hour traffic greeted a group of amateur ornithologists.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
It was also greeted by Adam-U, another one of PND Robotics’ crucial innovations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
And once the final whistle sounded, Fleck and a long stream of Gophers players greeted Kaliakmanis on the field.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
That disrespect from the oddsmakers likely didn't sit right with Browns star receiver Jerry Jeudy, which presumably prompted some offensive behavior from the 26-year-old wideout to the Ravens fans at M&T Bank Stadium who greeted him with a chorus of boos last Sunday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
When guests arrived for the fundraiser at the Walmart AMP they were greeted by Springdale Public Schools buses parked in front of the venue covered with facts about Walton Arts Center education programs.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
Back down at the hut, at nineteen thousand feet, I was greeted by my brother, who gave me a long hug with wet eyes.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Fans greeted both Kimberly and the family, sharing well-wishes for James and excitement for the night ahead.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
But on a recent warm September morning, the rhythmic beat of jackhammers crushing concrete with steel and the hissing flow of rush hour traffic greeted a group of amateur ornithologists.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
It was also greeted by Adam-U, another one of PND Robotics’ crucial innovations.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
And once the final whistle sounded, Fleck and a long stream of Gophers players greeted Kaliakmanis on the field.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
That disrespect from the oddsmakers likely didn't sit right with Browns star receiver Jerry Jeudy, which presumably prompted some offensive behavior from the 26-year-old wideout to the Ravens fans at M&T Bank Stadium who greeted him with a chorus of boos last Sunday.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
When guests arrived for the fundraiser at the Walmart AMP they were greeted by Springdale Public Schools buses parked in front of the venue covered with facts about Walton Arts Center education programs.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2025
Back down at the hut, at nineteen thousand feet, I was greeted by my brother, who gave me a long hug with wet eyes.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
Verb
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That can be addressed through executive power.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Another person addressed the Reddit poster with empathy, but still blamed her for the incident.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cristobal saluted the huge crowd.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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