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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
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
The company admitted to Fox News Digital that Waymos are staged in areas of the city where they are frequently hailed from, but said that shouldn’t come at the expense of residents.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The National Weather Service expects highs in the upper 80s and low 90s this weekend, with a slight chance for isolated storms with possible hail.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
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Verb
President Jimmy Carter, stung by that generation’s problems with the Gulf producers, hailed us as the Saudi Arabia of coal and pressured utilities to build coal plants, hence the 50% of the grid that was coal.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 17 May 2026
The company admitted to Fox News Digital that Waymos are staged in areas of the city where they are frequently hailed from, but said that shouldn’t come at the expense of residents.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
Storms could be strong and organized, bringing all severe weather threats — tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds — and downpours will also be possible, the Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The National Weather Service expects highs in the upper 80s and low 90s this weekend, with a slight chance for isolated storms with possible hail.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
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Passed in the final days of session and signed into law by Lamont earlier this week, the bill was praised as a massive victory for the state’s labor community and has been strongly embraced by unions and workers advocacy groups.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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This brings me back to the students who booed the real-estate developer praising AI.—
Hope Loudon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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The National Mediation Board summoned union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides picked up the talks Monday.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The court said in a statement that the investigation was widened to include Zapatero, who was summoned to answer a judge’s questions on June 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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If left out, they can get weathered and moldy from the rain and become home to bugs or allergens.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Why this matters for safety and cost Inadequately maintained roads and drainage systems become dangerous during heavy rain, extreme heat, or winter weather.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Others are alive with the sound of hammers and saws, as workers frame new construction.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The affecting, uncanny sound design baked into Skeletrix’s work does well to uphold the perception that there is, in fact, a complex message to be dissected.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Verb
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When Vargas concluded, the Cannes audience applauded mid-movie.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Both Judge Lang and Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden applauded the victim’s courage.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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So, the next time someone tries to gaslight you by asserting the authority of a mythical being over your own reading, call it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Even standard rooms come with separate soaking tubs and rain showers, plus enough counter space to fully unpack toiletries without balancing things precariously beside the sink.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Other highlights, like an outdoor shower, a charcoal grill, antique brass lanterns, and a clawfoot tub, make this a memorable stay—plus, Provincetown’s restaurants, galleries, and nightlife are minutes away.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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