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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
James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
These types of events can include drought, wildfire, hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, winter storms and severe storms that contain threats like hail and high wind damage, Smith said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Verb
But Trump supporters hailed Underwood’s decision, and compared it (positively) to Taylor Swift endorsing Joe Biden last year.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
Some related to international extremism, but the law was first used against a Bronx gang member after a hail of gunfire killed a 10-year-old girl and paralyzed a man outside a christening party in 2002.
—Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
These types of events can include drought, wildfire, hurricanes, flooding, heat waves, winter storms and severe storms that contain threats like hail and high wind damage, Smith said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
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Joseph Cohen May, director of the Los Angeles Housing Production Institute, praised this change as needed with or without the emergency.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The area rug has received thousands of five-star ratings from reviewers, with many praising its beauty and ability to withstand heavy foot traffic.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Following the incident, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell was summoned to testify in Congress while an audit started in December led by DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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At one point, the DWP summoned water tankers to directly refill fire trucks.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Aufderheide, who is also the director of the Resuscitation Research Center, applauded the coalition’s goals.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump applauded the choir with visible enthusiasm, a gesture that appeared genuine.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Schimberg conceived of A Different Man after working with Pearson on 2019’s Chained for Life, which was also critically acclaimed but received a limited release.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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During the news conference, several people described how the fires had affected their families and asked public officials to hold oil companies to account.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now those same voters have to ask themselves: How much better was CC than those two guys?—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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