Synonyms of hailed

hailed

verb

past tense of hail

1

as in praised

to declare enthusiastic approval of

the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praised
• applauded
• saluted
• acclaimed
• commended
• lauded
• cheered
• touted
• endorsed
• accredited
• cracked up
• clapped
• approved
• recommended
• celebrated
• rose (to)
• extolled
• favored
• doffed one's hat to
• eulogized
• ballyhooed
• emblazoned
• supported
• sang
• bravoed
• rooted (for)
• idolized
• flattered
• overpraised
• magnified
• glorified
• deified
• belauded
• adulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocked
• slammed
• panned
• disparaged
• blamed
• criticized
• belittled
• put down
• censured
• admonished
• rebuked
• reproached
• reprimanded
• reprobated
• reprehended
• castigated
• lambasted
• vilified
• reproved
• excoriated
• discommended
• skewered
• chid
• slagged
• keelhauled

2

as in summoned

to demand or request the presence or service of

let's hail a taxi

hailed the waiter for the check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summoned
• called
• asked
• invited
• sent for
• cited
• requested
• ordered
• beckoned
• convened
• assembled
• invoked
• demanded
• mustered
• rang
• subpoenaed
• bade
• convoked
• called out
• called up
• whistled
• requisitioned
• commanded
• buzzed
• paged
• knelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• sent (away)
• turned away
• banished
• routed
• ejected
• ousted
• expelled
• kicked out
• cast out
• threw out
• ran off
• booted (out)
• drummed (out)
• outed
• turfed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hailed

But what advocates hailed as a vehicle for democratic governance also has unleashed attack ads, seven-figure war chests and hardball politics. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Intismeran uses messenger RNA technology, the same platform pioneered in the development of Covid vaccines that’s hailed for how quickly it can be rolled out. — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Witkoff also hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks over ending the war. — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Democrats, of course, hailed the exchange as El-Sayed toughly and effectively responding to a direct question meant to trip him up. — Daniel Strauss, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

Erdogan’s appointment as prime minister in 2003 after a ballot-box triumph by his Justice and Development Party was initially hailed as a sign that a form of Islamism could coexist with democracy. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

The Mediterranean diet has been hailed as one of the healthiest styles of eating for longevity and lower disease risk, and boy kibble does stray from the method in its heavy reliance on animal proteins and low diversity of plants, Mulvihill said. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Related Stories Plunging Streamer Orders Last decade, new streaming services were hailed as the great hope for the kids & family entertainment industry. — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026