Synonyms of hailing

hailing

verb

present participle of hail

1

as in praising

to declare enthusiastic approval of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• praising
• applauding
• acclaiming
• saluting
• commending
• lauding
• cheering
• touting
• endorsing
• accrediting
• cracking up
• clapping
• approving
• celebrating
• recommending
• rising (to)
• extolling
• favoring
• doffing one's hat to
• ballyhooing
• eulogizing
• supporting
• singing
• emblazoning
• rooting (for)
• flattering
• glorifying
• magnifying
• idolizing
• bravoing
• deifying
• adulating
• belauding
• overpraising

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knocking
• slamming
• panning
• disparaging
• belittling
• blaming
• criticizing
• putting down
• censuring
• chiding
• admonishing
• rebuking
• reproaching
• reprobating
• reprimanding
• castigating
• reproving
• lambasting
• excoriating
• vilifying
• discommending
• reprehending
• skewering
• slagging
• keelhauling

2

as in summoning

to demand or request the presence or service of

let's hail a taxi

hailed the waiter for the check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summoning
• calling
• asking
• inviting
• requesting
• sending for
• citing
• ordering
• assembling
• invoking
• beckoning
• convening
• ringing
• demanding
• calling out
• mustering
• calling up
• bidding
• whistling
• commanding
• subpoenaing
• convoking
• buzzing
• requisitioning
• knelling
• paging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissing
• sending (away)
• turning away
• banishing
• ejecting
• expelling
• routing
• ousting
• casting out
• outing
• running off
• drumming (out)
• throwing out
• kicking out
• booting (out)
• turfing (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hailing

In a rare health update in December, Charles said his treatment schedule would be reduced in 2026, hailing early diagnosis and medical treatment. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Waymo is making strides toward a major expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing service in California. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Gun rights groups are hailing the ruling as a significant win. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

The ride hailing app already offers a white-label, on-demand delivery service called Uber Direct, which is available to merchants and restaurants and integrated within Shopify’s online store. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026

California is home to about 350,000 ride-hailing drivers, according to SEIU Local 521. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo’s application to operate its ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego, as well as to expand in the Bay Area and Los Angeles, company spokesperson Sandy Karp said in an email Friday. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

How to Get Around While a network of public transport options connects much of Panama City, ride-hailing services such as Uber continue to reign supreme for most travelers. — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Dozens of new laws take effect in Colorado on Wednesday as part of state lawmakers’ efforts to increase safety of ride-hailing apps, improve affordable housing development and curb Coloradans from leaving out trash that could lure bears. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026