HAILS Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hail

as in applauds

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 summons

to demand or request the presence or service of let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check

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hails

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of hail

as in barrages

a heavy fall of objects a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

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as in flurries

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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hails

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of hail

as in sounds

range of hearing stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready

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Gilbert hails her support group in Houston for helping her gain a new perspective on the situation. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 Schroyer hails from the same home state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 June 2026 The pilot hails from writers and executive producers Chris Hutton and Eddie O’Keefe. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 June 2026 Owner Leo Beas hails from Jalisco, and frequently returns with his wife and children. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Gavin McKenna hails from Canada’s Yukon territory. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Yemchuk hails from Kyiv, Ukraine, but grew up in the United States. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 26 June 2026

Noun

Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed. — David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026 The 26-year-old hails from New York and is a graduate of Springfield College. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 In California, the Department of Motor Vehicles issues permits for testing and operation of autonomous vehicles, while the CPUC oversees all commercial ride-hails, self-driving or not. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 Segura’s latest hails from YMH Studios. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025

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Verb

Molly Shannon applauds Will Ferrell's genius Their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sit right beside each other.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026

Definition of applauds

Noun

Russia bombarded Ukraine last weekend with one of the largest ballistic-missile barrages of the entire war.

— Mark Montgomery, Washington Post, 31 July 2026
Less expensive than three artillery barrages, Colonel Bell said during a June roundtable discussion with reporters.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of barrages

Noun

The past 14 years have included some flurries of diplomatic contact between Iran and the West.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
There is even a remote possibility for a few flurries in the highest peaks of the Sierra on Saturday and Sunday nights with temps briefly below freezing.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of flurries

Noun

Educational lectures at the aquarium and the sounds of traffic on the street both came through clearly, not remotely muffled.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
Likely because of her kaleidoscopic mix of dreamlike pop, R&B, and electronic sounds that lure you in like an old ballerina jewelry box.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Definition of sounds

Verb

Our modern Western culture praises thinness and stigmatizes those in larger bodies.

— Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Director David Wain, who co-wrote the comedy with Marino, his longtime creative partner and college buddy from NYU, praises his pal’s wacky comedic skills.

— Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

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