HAILING Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

hailing

verb

present participle of hail

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 Grab The Southeast Asia ride hailing and grocery/food delivery company is firing on all cylinders, Morgan Stanley says. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 25 July 2026 The new plan would have adjusted VRT’s On-Demand ride booking service, which includes van pools and ride hailing services. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026 Eventually, like Odysseus, most people started to find their way home, hailing cabs and heading to the subway. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026 Ride-hailing services are neither useful nor plentiful here, since there are numerous pedestrian zones and many of the streets are car-free. — New York Times, 16 July 2026 Alternativa is backed by the ride-hailing and transportation business inDrive. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 July 2026 Google Maps integrates with Instacart for grocery delivery and Lyft for hailing a ride. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft, as well as local taxis, run throughout Delray Beach and are often the easiest way to get around, especially late at night. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 The Uber ride-hailing services and its food delivery app, Uber Eats, are now the primary sponsor. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing

Verb

The 2016 Indy 500 winner conducted the maiden validation test, praising the car's exceptional build quality and predictable, rewarding handling.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Since separating, the two have remained amicable co-parents, often praising one another in interviews.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Definition of praising

Verb

Various Maji clans such as the Omi Clan, or Maji of Water, and Ikú Clan, or Maji of Life and Death, practice different forms of magic, with Omi Tiders wielding waves and Ikù Reapers, like Zelie’s mother, summoning souls.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026
The book recounts the Russian attack on the town through the eyes of a magical forest spirit who protects it, summoning floodwaters and winds to drive away the invaders.

— Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of summoning

Verb

Before guests began eating dinner, Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association delivered an impassioned speech condemning political violence and applauding attendants bravery after the shooting at the April event.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Paul appeared to take the joke in stride, laughing and applauding as cameras cut to him in the crowd.

— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of applauding

Verb

Combs is participating in a drug-abuse rehabilitation program at FCI Fort Dix, while his legal team continues to appeal his conviction and sentence, calling the punishment excessive and seeking acquittal or resentencing.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Bitcoin traded at $64,259 on Tuesday, near the level where Saylor was buying in February and calling a million dollar price inevitable.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of calling

Verb

The union is asking SCUSD to appeal the decision to California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In the wake of Hugging Face, businesses are not only asking how to defend themselves against adversaries but also confronting the stark reality that AI systems designed to safeguard their networks could also turn up in unexpected places.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of asking

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Following Wednesday's funeral service, firefighters and residents lined roadways and overpasses, many saluting as police vehicles escorted a procession of five white hearses.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026