as in to address
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 greet
In fact, Akiva himself strolled in after midnight, casually greeting guests before sinking into a couch for a quick phone call — only to later reemerge as the ultimate hype man, rallying the crowd to center stage.
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Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
The president greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at 11:15 a.m. at the White House.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 May 2025
One rainy day last spring, I was greeted there by the 41-year-old musician and writer Jaime Brooks, who wore a tweed jacket over a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan Foresight Prevents Blindness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The day before, an ailing Francis greeted a thrilled crowd in an impromptu popemobile outing into St. Peter's Square.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
The president greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at 11:15 a.m. at the White House.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 6 May 2025
One rainy day last spring, I was greeted there by the 41-year-old musician and writer Jaime Brooks, who wore a tweed jacket over a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan Foresight Prevents Blindness.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
The day before, an ailing Francis greeted a thrilled crowd in an impromptu popemobile outing into St. Peter's Square.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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Environmental regulation could also better address modern chemical exposure.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The rising number of mental health issues is not surprising since anxiety-inducing factors in our society have not been reduced or addressed.—
Slaine,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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In accepting her win for Female Artist of the Year, Wilson saluted the category’s four other nominees – Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Kacey Musgraves.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Alex Ovechkin, who faced Fleury in four playoff series, made sure his Washington teammates saluted Fleury after the Capitals’ last game against the Wild. Landeskog did not play in a game for the third consecutive regular season.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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