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
His cook greeted us at the door and ushered us into the living room, which now contained a skid of boxes.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
As a young endocrinologist in the 1980s, David Klonoff was typically greeted with a full waiting room at the diabetes clinic at the University of California, San Francisco.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Step inside and you’re immediately greeted by a 1,000-square-foot living room with soaring ceilings, an ancient stone fireplace brought in from the family’s original villa in Florence, and elegant parquet floors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Passengers will be greeted by a large display showing their trajectory, trip details, climate controls, and in-flight entertainment.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The return of the hostages was greeted by jubilation in Israel.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
They were greeted by cheering crowds, along with hugs from friends and family.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The next day, her parents greeted her at the trailhead with smiles, tears, and hugs, as well as a trimmer her dad brought to clear some overgrowth on the road.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
Upon being greeted, the disheveled man outside abruptly shoots himself in the head.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
As a young endocrinologist in the 1980s, David Klonoff was typically greeted with a full waiting room at the diabetes clinic at the University of California, San Francisco.
—Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Step inside and you’re immediately greeted by a 1,000-square-foot living room with soaring ceilings, an ancient stone fireplace brought in from the family’s original villa in Florence, and elegant parquet floors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Passengers will be greeted by a large display showing their trajectory, trip details, climate controls, and in-flight entertainment.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
The return of the hostages was greeted by jubilation in Israel.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
They were greeted by cheering crowds, along with hugs from friends and family.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
The next day, her parents greeted her at the trailhead with smiles, tears, and hugs, as well as a trimmer her dad brought to clear some overgrowth on the road.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
Upon being greeted, the disheveled man outside abruptly shoots himself in the head.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
Verb
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Both works addressed precarious conditions and, in the case of The Silver Lake, the hope of saving the future.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Swift hasn’t addressed the Charli rumors.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sharp wanted to make sure that all the members who sang lead and contributed songs were being saluted as well as the guy who went on to the more famous solo career.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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