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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
Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
The show hails from Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While Kansas City will face dry and mild weather on Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that a strong storm system could bring severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, at the beginning of the workweek.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The partnership with Uber also means that hailing an air taxi will soon be as easy as booking any other vehicle through the ride-hailing app.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
The show hails from Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Large hail and damaging winds are forecast to threaten parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and New Mexico on Wednesday.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
While Kansas City will face dry and mild weather on Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that a strong storm system could bring severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, at the beginning of the workweek.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
Verb
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With over 12,300 reviews and a 4.8-star average rating, shoppers praise the shirt’s softness, comfort, and moisture-wicking abilities.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Abel is well regarded by Berkshire's managers and Buffett has praised his business acumen for years.—
Time,
Time,
3 May 2025
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Around 250 cardinals were summoned to Italy for business, including the pope’s funeral and chief among their duties — electing the 267th head of the church.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Dance Mom is summoned over Ava’s objections to the stage.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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On the touchline, meanwhile, Guardiola was extremely animated, pleading with his fans to have patience and applauding Ake’s more conservative decision.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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After Fitzgerald’s death, a wave of eulogies applauded the author, and at least a couple of them hailed his Jazz Age novel as a classic.—
Alexander Manshel,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether that timeline can change or has changed is uncertain and, in any case, the point of this article is actually not to exert pressure or to acclaim Newcastle as future champions, but rather to recognise and celebrate an extraordinary moment in their history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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This year’s revival featuring Scherzinger has been equally critically acclaimed, with several Drama League, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award nominations under its belt and praise coming from the likes of Heidi Klum and Oprah Winfrey.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trains to and from the airport were also halted and police asked the public to refrain from arriving in the area.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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One scientist asks the other one, what goes in that gap?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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