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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
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Giordani hails from New York City, with his catalog centered on techno music.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Tornadoes, damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph and hail that could get as large as a tennis ball are possible from any severe thunderstorms that move through.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Count My Lies book adaptation hails from This Is Us producers Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Giordani hails from New York City, with his catalog centered on techno music.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
The weather service said the main threat will be damaging winds, although hail is possible as well as an isolated tornado as the storm system moves further east into central and eastern Missouri.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Tornadoes, damaging wind gusts up to 80 mph and hail that could get as large as a tennis ball are possible from any severe thunderstorms that move through.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
Verb
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a separate conversation with EW, Mazin praises Pascal's performance as a dying Joel.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sammie’s music even summons traditional Chinese dancers, awakening Americanized Bo and Grace’s cultural heritage.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump summoned House Republicans to the White House for a midday meeting as the beleaguered speaker pulls out all the stops to nudge the process forward before lawmakers leave Thursday for a two-week spring recess.—
Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Other social media users, however, support the outfit choice and applauded Nixon for maintaining her support of the pro-Palestinian movement.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The leader applauds their courage and decision-making.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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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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Friedman’s production was critically acclaimed, due to its focus on the central characters and the standout performances from Groff, Radcliffe and Mendez.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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In its second partnership, the brand is introducing a five-piece limited edition of its Escale model in collaboration with Kari Voutilainen, an independent watchmaker with a workshop in Saint-Sulpice, Switzerland, acclaimed for his decoration and finishing techniques.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her mom has successfully kept her isolated from her grandfather even though Hazel has asked a lot about him and shown interest in getting to know him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask whether this was the worst trade in NFL and major sports history.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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