as in addressed
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 greeted
On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.
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Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The bellow that greeted Z Cars as the players walked out spoke of fresh optimism.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
In the business and commercial district, Laurier West Avenue, owners greeted customers at their shops.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Upon my arrival, I was embraced by the soothing sounds of nature and greeted with a traditional blessing of holy water and a sprinkle of rice on my forehead, which symbolizes prosperity and well-being.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
In his usually victorious post-fight returns to the Philippines and his home of General Santos City, he would be greeted by hundreds of people.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
All of which was greeted by Musk’s more than 100 tweets, which also contained a notable number of misleading or outright false claims of the sort that keep fact-checkers busy.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Evoke that imagery to anyone born this century and you’ll be greeted with hungry, yearning nods.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
On a festive Saturday at the museum, where visitors were greeted by Motown Christmas songs on the plaza, Flint fan Brown arrived for a song’s 60th birthday party — and left with something fresh.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The bellow that greeted Z Cars as the players walked out spoke of fresh optimism.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
In the business and commercial district, Laurier West Avenue, owners greeted customers at their shops.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Upon my arrival, I was embraced by the soothing sounds of nature and greeted with a traditional blessing of holy water and a sprinkle of rice on my forehead, which symbolizes prosperity and well-being.
—Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
In his usually victorious post-fight returns to the Philippines and his home of General Santos City, he would be greeted by hundreds of people.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
All of which was greeted by Musk’s more than 100 tweets, which also contained a notable number of misleading or outright false claims of the sort that keep fact-checkers busy.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
Evoke that imagery to anyone born this century and you’ll be greeted with hungry, yearning nods.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
On a festive Saturday at the museum, where visitors were greeted by Motown Christmas songs on the plaza, Flint fan Brown arrived for a song’s 60th birthday party — and left with something fresh.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Greeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greeted. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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