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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in to summon
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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Recent Examples of hail
Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
Tim Montana The Webster, 31 Webster St., Hartford Country/rock singer/guitarist Tim Montana, who actually hails from Montana, is at The Webster on May 17 at 7 p.m. with Reach NYC and Lone James.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
Here's how much household stuff comes from China A breathtaking share of our pots and pans, 90%, hail from China.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Verb
My mom, who hails from Tokyo, Japan, is an incredible cook.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2025
Tim Montana The Webster, 31 Webster St., Hartford Country/rock singer/guitarist Tim Montana, who actually hails from Montana, is at The Webster on May 17 at 7 p.m. with Reach NYC and Lone James.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Noun
More severe storms earlier in the weekend could lead to better weather Monday and Tuesday, but lighter storms or no severe weather Friday could lead to a higher chance of rain, hail and high winds Monday going into Tuesday.
—Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 15 May 2025
Here's how much household stuff comes from China A breathtaking share of our pots and pans, 90%, hail from China.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
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Health advocates praised the new limits, which would require water utilities to reduce PFAS to the lowest level they can be reliably measured.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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Fawn Rose then praised the commissioner for his discussions about her father when the family met with Manfred shortly after Pete Rose died.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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An urbane middle-aged couple was summoned to the bar for prime seats just as the man was pulling up a BBC video about barnacle geese, a species that nests on high cliffs and whose flightless newborns fling themselves hundreds of feet to reunite with their grazing parents.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Tech industry experts like Titania Jordan, the Chief Marketing Officer for Bark Technologies, a parental controls company that helps families keep their kids safe online and in real life, agrees with and applauds Sandy Hook Promise for taking this approach.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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Thousands of users commented on the clip, many of whom applauded Liberty for always carrying the essentials.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 May 2025
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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The most acclaimed during the parade were Pedri, Cubarsi, Raphinha, Yamal and Flick.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Vast riches would flow to the AI maker and their employees would be acclaimed and undoubtedly become incredibly wealthy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Here's why Cassie said Combs threatened to 'blow up' Kid Cudi's car During cross-examination, Ventura Fine was asked about her relationship with rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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That’s the question writer-director Ari Aster’s somber comedy-Western Eddington, playing in competition here at the Cannes Film Festival, appears to be asking.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
17 May 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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