1
as in praising
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 summoning
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailing
Meanwhile, Tesla has obtained a permit to operate a ride-hailing business in Texas, and is testing a manned robotaxi service in Austin and another in San Francisco.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The protests grew wider and more violent following the death of 21-year-old ride-hailing driver Affan Kurniawan.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Acquisition execs from over 40 countries will be in town, mostly hailing from Europe.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Originally hailing from Kansas, Lapri made a name for herself in music by recording remixed and covers of popular R&B songs from the '90s and early 2000s.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Now comes the new series, hailing from Succession alums Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Federal agents wearing masks, hailing from unclear agencies and driving unmarked vehicles have used aggressive tactics to arrest immigrants in the heart of busy cities.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The protests grew wider and more violent following the death of 21-year-old ride-hailing driver Affan Kurniawan.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Acquisition execs from over 40 countries will be in town, mostly hailing from Europe.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Originally hailing from Kansas, Lapri made a name for herself in music by recording remixed and covers of popular R&B songs from the '90s and early 2000s.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Now comes the new series, hailing from Succession alums Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Federal agents wearing masks, hailing from unclear agencies and driving unmarked vehicles have used aggressive tactics to arrest immigrants in the heart of busy cities.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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The update sparked further discussion in the thread, with many praising the shopper for doing the right thing.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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While praising Vandersloot’s abilities and leadership, Reese balked at the prospect of building the roster around a point guard attempting to return from an ACL tear at age 36.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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More Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Kardashian's comments sparked debate, with some parents applauding her stance and others questioning whether less homework might come at the expense of academic rigor.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of spectators rose to give Williams a standing ovation; Townsend and Siniaková then joined in, applauding for Williams.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her followers, and those who had followed the trending hashtag #SaveMarinaJoyce, ended up calling the Metropolitan Police to rescue her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Police are asking residents to call 305-474-6473 to report sightings of stray or aggressive dogs.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Designing Good User Interview Questions The art of great user interviews comes from asking questions that prompt authentic stories, not just the users' opinions.—
Alexander Jabbour,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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