greets

verb

present tense third-person singular of greet
as in addresses
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 greets Democratic Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate David Crowley greets supporters at a campaign rally on August 10, 2026 in Milwaukee. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Nearby, American phenom Coco Gauff greets a line of bright-eyed children seeking autographs and selfies. — Hanlon Walsh, Midwest Living, 6 Aug. 2026 Flavor Flav and Jason Sudeikis strike a pose at the Ted Lasso season 4 premiere, while Pope Leo XIV greets Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey at the Vatican. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Country singer James Dupré performs vocals for the concerts, while Travis makes a special appearance and greets the audience. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The president, in an expansive mood, greets them and guides them to their seats in front of the Resolute Desk. — Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 Pony up Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson greets supporters at his campaign kickoff for Georgia governor at Jackson Healthcare in Alpharetta earlier this year. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 July 2026 Sunny greets returning players by name and asks about their dog. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Outside it, a marble topless lady greets me, extending an olive branch with her one arm. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for greets
  1. addresses
  2. salutes
  3. hails
Verb
  • The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The ordinance only addresses parking lots, and makes no mention of changes to street parking near the beach.
    — Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of addresses
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  • Video clips on social media showed a CSKA fan making Nazi salutes when Derry fans raised a banner with an anti-fascist slogan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.
    — Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of salutes
Verb
  • Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs.
    — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
  • State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hails

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“Greets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/greets. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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