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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
Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The ride-hailing company says Uber Shuttles will help travelers get around Boston in time for an eventful summer, with the World Cup and Sail Boston 2026 approaching.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Look for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Conservation groups hailed the decisions.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The ride-hailing company says Uber Shuttles will help travelers get around Boston in time for an eventful summer, with the World Cup and Sail Boston 2026 approaching.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
As storms develop Friday afternoon, there is a chance for discrete supercells with very large hail, strong tornadoes and destructive, straight-line winds.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Look for marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
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The response was praised by Republican politicians, who widely denounced the content of the chats, which was filled with slurs for Black, Jewish and gay people and included graphic calls for violence against Black people.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cornice headboards are trending again, praised for a classic, layered look.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Oversight Committee summoned her after five Republicans agreed with the minority Democrats to look deeper into how and why Bondi mismanaged the Epstein files release that Congress had demanded.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some modern cemeteries try to summon similar magic.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
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But even some of TMZ’s usual detractors have applauded its pivot to name-and-shame political coverage.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Indiana Chamber of Commerce applauded the funding increase in a release.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of my neighbors called 911 and helped with the first CPR attempts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dunn wielded his influence through a think tank called the Texas Public Policy Foundation.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The away fans rose to salute their team with warm applause and chants of support.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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But in the following match against Australia and the subsequent match that led to their elimination, the team sang along and saluted during the national anthem.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Angelita Soriano, a spokesperson for the No Data Center group, asked Huddlestun to provide residents with an independent health impact study of the future site of the Amazon data center planned at 61st Avenue and Colorado Street.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Do your children ask to come with you on these races?—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Though widely acclaimed as a sculptor, Noguchi spent five decades working to pull sculpture off its proverbial pedestal, insisting that it be lived in—embedded in plazas, parks, and playgrounds as sites of civic interaction.—
Terry Nguyen,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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All the President’s Men was critically acclaimed and nominated for eight Oscars.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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