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
Mutabazi opens the front door to his elegant, five-bedroom home in Charlotte, North Carolina, and greets his visitor with a wide smile.
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John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Strangers greeted one another with warm smiles.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton will greet their American guests and accompany them to see Charles and Queen Camilla.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As Verlander walked off the mound, he was greeted with a raucous standing ovation.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Strangers greeted one another with warm smiles.
—Chantelle Kincy, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Prince William and Kate Middleton will greet their American guests and accompany them to see Charles and Queen Camilla.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
As Verlander walked off the mound, he was greeted with a raucous standing ovation.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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Instead of predictive policing that reinforces existing biases, envision AI that helps communities understand and address root causes of social problems.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Save from isolated slip-ups, all addressed by and mended with the captain, there were no big issues.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Beginning with the costume and hunters’ parade and continuing on through the Oktoberfest church service and the landlords’ concert and gun salutes at the Bavaria as the grand finale on the last day, kids can learn about German traditions among a whole lot of color and character.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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