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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
Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Human rights organizations hailed his arrest as a step toward justice, while his supporters continue to portray him as a leader who brought safety and progress to the Philippines.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Over the weekend, forecasters had predicted severe weather with the potential for strong winds, isolated tornadoes and hail in the mountains.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
To go along with the stunning strike by Lema, who hails from Morgan Hill, San Jose native Joelle Anderson scored Bay FC’s first tally on a nifty volley inside the box in the 12th minute.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
Human rights organizations hailed his arrest as a step toward justice, while his supporters continue to portray him as a leader who brought safety and progress to the Philippines.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
AccuWeather said storms Tuesday night could target parts of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa with significant and damaging hail, thunderstorms, torrential downpours and strong wind gusts.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Over the weekend, forecasters had predicted severe weather with the potential for strong winds, isolated tornadoes and hail in the mountains.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
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Participants frequently praise Finland’s egalitarian business culture and efficient decision-making processes.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Greene deflected and bashed the Biden administration while praising the Trump administration before circling back to the purpose of the news conference.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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No one called or attempted to call 911 or tried to summon an ambulance, Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said at a news conference on Friday.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Turkey, which made significant gains in Syria after Assad was toppled, had previously warned Iran against attempts to destabilize Syria in comments that later triggered Tehran to summon Turkey’s ambassador, Reuters reported, citing state TV.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds of social media users have commented on TikTok to applaud Wheels and praise Santos for giving him a second chance at life.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Get The Recipe Cheeseburger Sliders Bring out the tray of sliders and the entire party will applaud.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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If directors Joe and Anthony Russo expected their latest movie to be critically acclaimed, their brains are probably short-circuiting right now.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Department asked anyone with information about the incident to call the homicide bureau at (323) 890-5500.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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The suspect, Steven Hannah, was still inside the home, and refused to exit when officers asked him to, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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