Synonyms of welcomed

welcomed

verb

past tense of welcome

as in embraced

to receive or accept gladly or readily

the eager recruits welcomed every new project with which they were presented

Synonyms & Similar Words

• embraced
• greeted
• enjoyed
• hailed
• liked
• adopted
• drank (in)
• ate (up)
• lapped (up)
• preferred
• chose
• selected
• took up
• espoused
• picked
• elected
• took
• decided (on)
• named
• culled
• opted (for)
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• cherry-picked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• spurned
• balked (at)
• turned down
• passed up
• objected (to)
• threw over
• demurred (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of welcomed

The warm hospitality by all involved — the affected homeowners, Torrance tour guide Debbie Hays and a slew of others who welcomed me to their city — was my answer. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

After what felt to be most definitely years since the last time football was played in a place known as The Swamp, the first weekend of the 2026 season welcomed a new administration, that of coach Jon Sumrall. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

But others have eagerly welcomed the organization to the state. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Zelensky has welcomed the prospect of Witkoff and Kushner’s visit to Kyiv, planned for Sunday. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Portman, 45, welcomed her third baby, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, in Paris last month, according to People. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Guests will be welcomed with a glass of Silt Wine Company’s Sparkling Charmat Method Chenin Blanc, made in nearby Clarksburg, just a few miles down river. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Louisville also welcomed more Somalian refugees in the 1990s after a civil war broke out in the East African nation. — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026

Game night is a throwback to when people welcomed their neighbors in to pop by for dinner without worrying about the menu or whether their house looked perfect. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026