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verb

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1
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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2
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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hail

2 of 3

noun (1)

ˈhāl How to pronounce hail (audio)
1
as in rain
a heavy fall of objects a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

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2
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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hail

3 of 3

noun (2)

as in sound
range of hearing stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready

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Recent Examples of hail
Verb
Amazon’s series adaptation of the cult 1999 film, set in Washington D.C., hailed from writers Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman, Sony Pictures Television, Amazon Studios and Original Film. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025 View Recipe 04 of 10 Cowboy Cookies This cookie hails from Texas and is a step up from classic chocolate chip cookies. — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Winter precipitation — which includes rain and hail — was 8.85 inches from December through Feb. 28, compared to the normal of 10.49 inches. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025 Thunderstorms could make their way into Kansas City Friday afternoon with the threat of damaging wind gusts, large hail and brief tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
  1. praise
  2. summon
  3. applaud
  4. call
  5. acclaim
  6. ask
Verb
  • Goswami praised her collaborators but also thanked the AFA academy — and herself.
    — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
  • On the first day of two historically peak spring-break weekends, crowds were minuscule and families praised the quiet streets.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • No one called or attempted to call 911 or tried to summon an ambulance, Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said at a news conference on Friday.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Turkey, which made significant gains in Syria after Assad was toppled, had previously warned Iran against attempts to destabilize Syria in comments that later triggered Tehran to summon Turkey’s ambassador, Reuters reported, citing state TV.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of summon
Verb
  • If this movie plays some small part in destigmatizing middle-aged female sexuality, that’s worth applauding.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Advocates for a death-row inmate in Louisiana have applauded a federal judge's decision to halt his execution using nitrogen gas.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of applaud
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  • Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • 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
Definition of call
Verb
  • Helen Schneider, acclaimed internationally for powerful portrayals in musicals like Sunset Boulevard, Evita, and her one-woman show A Walk on the Weill Side, embraced the complexities of portraying Leonard Bernstein.
    — Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • If directors Joe and Anthony Russo expected their latest movie to be critically acclaimed, their brains are probably short-circuiting right now.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of acclaim
Verb
  • Philip’s mother confirmed the death with the outlet, explaining that her son died Friday night (March 14) and asked fans to respect the family’s privacy at this time.
    — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Ivy Nile Chad Gable hit the ring in a full suit and Michael Cole, who still believes Chad Gable was under the Lucha mask last week, asked Gable where his Lucha mask was.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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