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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in to summon
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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Recent Examples of hail
Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Croshere said the members who hope to take advantage of the program will need to provide a receipt from the ride-hailing service and a brief description of why the user needed an emergency taxi.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The book was hailed as a magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight that probed the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Croshere said the members who hope to take advantage of the program will need to provide a receipt from the ride-hailing service and a brief description of why the user needed an emergency taxi.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Ronan uses silence to build anticipation for that moment when the sky will crack open — literally with a hail storm — and the brothers lay bare their pain.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
Verb
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The Mexican boxer issued his first public comments on X, praising Crawford while addressing his own future following the unanimous-decision defeat.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fans took to the comments to react, with many praising them both for their humor.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Professors and administrators must be summoned under oath.—
Ayaan Hirsi Ali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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One day, an ordinary office worker named Mukouda Tsuyoshi is suddenly summoned to another world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump later signed a baseball and applauded Aaron Judge's home run, waving his arms while speaking with box guests before taking a seat.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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López departed after four innings and just 61 pitches in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Target Field, getting five more outs after the play before leaving with what the Twins called right forearm tightness as a result of the dive.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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His death has ignited conspiracy theories, calls for gun control, and a nationwide political debate over his legacy.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Her most recent film, Ali Samadi Ahadi’s drama Seven Days, premiered to acclaim at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival, spotlighting the rising tide of Iranian cinema in exile.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Sep. 2025
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They are acclaimed Mexican artists who capture the essence of women’s lives and experiences in their respective cultural contexts with a focus on indigenous communities stretching from Los Angeles to Chile.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mary Bobenmoyer, owner and general manager of Our Town Coffee & Treats, didn’t know until a reporter asked her about it in late August.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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