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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
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While Kansas City will face dry and mild weather on Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that a strong storm system could bring severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, at the beginning of the workweek.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 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
Large hail and damaging winds are forecast to threaten parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and New Mexico on Wednesday.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While Kansas City will face dry and mild weather on Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that a strong storm system could bring severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, at the beginning of the workweek.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
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More recently, Brady praised Patrick and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs duo surpassed Brady and Rob Gronkowski’s record for postseason touchdowns by a pair in NFL history in 2024.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Star Florence Pugh and director Jake Schreier praise Marvel for making a big-budget comic book movie about such an emotional and real issue.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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Around 250 cardinals were summoned to Italy for business, including the pope’s funeral and chief among their duties — electing the 267th head of the church.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Dance Mom is summoned over Ava’s objections to the stage.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
2 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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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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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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Whether that timeline can change or has changed is uncertain and, in any case, the point of this article is actually not to exert pressure or to acclaim Newcastle as future champions, but rather to recognise and celebrate an extraordinary moment in their history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This year’s revival featuring Scherzinger has been equally critically acclaimed, with several Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations under its belt and praise coming from the likes of Heidi Klum and Oprah Winfrey.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trains to and from the airport were also halted and police asked the public to refrain from arriving in the area.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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One scientist asks the other one, what goes in that gap?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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