greeted

verb

Definition of greetednext
past tense of greet
as in addressed
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 greeted Step inside, and you’re greeted by warm lighting, cozy leather booths, and a menu that reads like a love letter to modern bistro classics. — Lela London, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 There, visitors are immediately greeted by a 3,000-year-old statue of Ramses the Great, the legendary ruler of Egypt’s Nineteenth Dynasty. — Costa Beavin Pappas, ARTnews.com, 3 Jan. 2025 What should outrage you, though, is that virtually all of this behavior — including multiple accusations of lawbreaking — was greeted with a collective shrug by Florida law enforcement. — Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025

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