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 His death comes less than a week after a White House news conference hailing a temporary ceasefire in Ukrainian territory occupied by Russia. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 The lawsuit is the latest from the federal government that targets ride-hailing companies for treatment of would-be riders with disabilities. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 Waymo operates commercially in 15 US cities, but has faced opposition from labor unions, ride-hailing giants such as Uber and Lyft, and various AI-skeptical groups and pedestrian safety advocates. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026 Cybercab rides are currently available in limited areas of Austin as Tesla works to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service. — Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026 Tesla envisions the vehicle operating without a human driver as part of an autonomous ride-hailing service. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 That will change come the start of 2028, as the two companies are vacating the agreement and Waymo will employ its own ride-hailing software. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Nov. 2026 Shares of the ride-hailing service rose more than 7% on Wednesday. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 Dynamic pricing can respond to supply, demand or competitors’ prices; airline fares and ride-hailing surge charges are familiar examples. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

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Scott has also been cited in FGA’s materials praising the foundation’s work lobbying Congress for steeper restrictions on Medicaid food assistance.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
As scrutiny of Huang intensified, Cantor Chairman Brandon Lutnick was publicly praising the chipmaker’s leadership.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of praising

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Instead of headline-making beefs that stand the test of time, today’s critics might be the subject of a petulant DM or a horde-summoning quote tweet.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
Also among the Golden Dawn initiates was infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, who the documentary said was a destructive force in the group, binging on drugs while being accused of summoning demons using Golden Dawn rituals.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of summoning

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Everyone in the audience was laughing and applauding, thinking Molière’s intense coughing fit was comedic gold, until their laughter turned to horror.

— Gates McFadden, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
Those of us who stayed until the end leapt to our feet, applauding and cheering for the actors, call after call.

— Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of applauding

Verb

After calling the Sheriff’s Office a second time, Abeyta confronted Atkins in the parking lot, according to the District Attorney’s Office.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Another person calling from PoorHouse said the whole building was ablaze but hung up upon realizing the police had already arrived.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of calling

Verb

The Republican president had courted the Religious Right, even saluting PTL during a convention of televangelists.

— Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Many speakers, including former Sparks coach Michael Cooper and Lakers legend Magic Johnson, noted Leslie’s accomplishments while also saluting her as a kind person.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026