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
Da Luz, who lives nearby, and Knowles, a South Park resident, consider Bica an extension of their living rooms and can often be found greeting customers, sitting down with friends, or waving hello to neighbors passing by.
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Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
At the peak, I was greeted by an expansive, breathtaking view, along with a family of Bighorn sheep climbing the canyon.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
Past the nearly empty Lake Lure, guests clapped along to live music as Brock moved through the crowd, greeting regulars by name and welcoming new faces.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
On Thursday, the 48-year-old British actor was seen greeting Kim Kardashian, and later, photographed dining with pals.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
At the peak, I was greeted by an expansive, breathtaking view, along with a family of Bighorn sheep climbing the canyon.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
Past the nearly empty Lake Lure, guests clapped along to live music as Brock moved through the crowd, greeting regulars by name and welcoming new faces.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
On Thursday, the 48-year-old British actor was seen greeting Kim Kardashian, and later, photographed dining with pals.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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That alone made the biggest difference in attacking daily annoyances, including addressing sudden loud noises in both noise-canceling and transparency modes.—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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Why Investors Are Flooding Into Compounding Pharmacies Compounding pharmacies address deep structural inefficiencies in the pharmaceutical system.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The bagpipes began to play a few moments later and the crowd of officers saluted as the casket, draped in a Chicago flag, stood ready to be loaded into a waiting hearse.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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And there stood our president, saluting, All this in front of a crowd of far less than the 200,000 predicted by the administration while, at the same time, 5,000,000 or more Americans all over this great land were showing the vision, commitment, and willingness to get their point across: No Kings.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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