as in addressed
to acknowledge (someone) by means of spoken words
The host cheerfully greeted the party guests at the door.
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Recent Examples of greeted
After a few short rings, a bubbly introduction greeted me.
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Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Guests are greeted by their butler with a drink on arrival (there’s nothing like rum served in a fresh coconut to welcome you to the Caribbean) and shown around their suite.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Taylor Clarke came in, and Sheets greeted him with a single to right field that scored Merrill and Machado.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There, we were met by our expedition leader, his team of naturalists, and the hotel director, who greeted us like old friends.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Others greeted attorneys in the waiting room.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
And still, Goodell was greeted by a loud chorus of boos.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Anutin greeted Wang at Government House in Bangkok.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lady Sarah also greeted Queen Camilla, 78, with a kiss at the exhibit.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Guests are greeted by their butler with a drink on arrival (there’s nothing like rum served in a fresh coconut to welcome you to the Caribbean) and shown around their suite.
—Hollie Clemence, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Right-hander Taylor Clarke came in, and Sheets greeted him with a single to right field that scored Merrill and Machado.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
There, we were met by our expedition leader, his team of naturalists, and the hotel director, who greeted us like old friends.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Others greeted attorneys in the waiting room.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
And still, Goodell was greeted by a loud chorus of boos.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Anutin greeted Wang at Government House in Bangkok.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Lady Sarah also greeted Queen Camilla, 78, with a kiss at the exhibit.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greeted
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Scott Dochterman grades the pick Baltimore addressed its porous pass rush (30 sacks last year) by signing Trey Hendrickson this offseason.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a message addressed to residents of southern Lebanon, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee warned that Israeli troops continued to maintain their positions in southern Lebanon amid the current truce, which is set to expire Sunday.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Heidenreich put on a Steelers cap and saluted.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Bewkes, former CEO of Time Warner, which owned a controlling stake in Time Warner Cable until shedding it in advance of Charter’s 2014 takeover, saluted Collins in a statement shared by the late exec’s family.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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