1
as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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2
as in summoning
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailing
Thirdly, the growth of GrabFin—which includes payments, lending, and insurance—provides a pathway to higher-margin revenue streams that are less dependent on slim ride-hailing or food delivery margins.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 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
In Bali, meanwhile, traveling around the island is simple via the ride-hailing apps Gojek and Grab.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
This list goes on and on, with victims hailing from both the left and the right.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Investors, in the meantime, are hailing Pop Mart, the company behind the global success of Labubu, as an economic slowdown-defying wonder.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Its ride-hailing service in California isn’t driverless, and starting up in new cities is taking time.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Scott was recently appointed the creative director of Proenza Schouler; not a small feat, especially for a Black woman hailing from Jamaica.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 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
In Bali, meanwhile, traveling around the island is simple via the ride-hailing apps Gojek and Grab.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
This list goes on and on, with victims hailing from both the left and the right.
—John Feinblatt, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Investors, in the meantime, are hailing Pop Mart, the company behind the global success of Labubu, as an economic slowdown-defying wonder.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Its ride-hailing service in California isn’t driverless, and starting up in new cities is taking time.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Scott was recently appointed the creative director of Proenza Schouler; not a small feat, especially for a Black woman hailing from Jamaica.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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Schafer noted that the Global Presidents account also posted videos featuring Beijing’s military parade and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro praising Chinese cell phones, which were both popular topics in Chinese state media.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Frank took to Instagram and shared a video of Kirk speaking about him and praising him for creating Christian music.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cannon has scheduled three days for jury selection in Routh's case, summoning 180 people to a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Nadella and the executive team are taking criticism from some staffers, Wall Street is applauding the company's growth and execution.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their powerful performances prompted a 15-minute standing ovation, and the wrestler-turned-actor was seen tearfully applauding.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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People are also calling for a boycott of Hulu under the hashtag #CancelHulu.—
Reia Li,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators are calling for new policies including a state ban on semiautomatic assault-style weapons like the AR-15, which was used in the Annunciation shooting.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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