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
On a daily basis, my phone greets me at some point of the day with a notification for some type of visual gallery from my Google Photos account.
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Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Most of the presenters are also in and out of the room fairly quickly with their power publicists and agents ushering them along, but Bardem ventured into the auditorium to greet and chat with Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Lately, there has been respect from LeBron, who warmly greeted Riley three weeks ago after Riley’s statue was unveiled at the Lakers’ arena, then speaking fondly at that night’s game of Riley’s contributions to his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Rabbi Kaluzny was among those greeting anxious parents arriving at the country club after the attack.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 14 Mar. 2026
Most of the presenters are also in and out of the room fairly quickly with their power publicists and agents ushering them along, but Bardem ventured into the auditorium to greet and chat with Academy president Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Lately, there has been respect from LeBron, who warmly greeted Riley three weeks ago after Riley’s statue was unveiled at the Lakers’ arena, then speaking fondly at that night’s game of Riley’s contributions to his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Rabbi Kaluzny was among those greeting anxious parents arriving at the country club after the attack.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for greet
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The White House offer does not address several of the Democrats' top priorities, including requiring judicial warrants to enter private properties and barring agents from wearing masks, which obscures identities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Congress regulating the surrogacy industry, Lucci argued, is one way to address these threats.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Billy Crystal and a stage filled with alums from Reiner’s beloved films saluted the actor, producer and director.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Official and community members alike saluted the work of the security guards and teachers in preventing a bigger tragedy.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Greet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greet. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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