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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
Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Camus presents Europe as overloaded with immigrants from Africa and the Middle East, when about 91 percent of the European Union’s population hails from the European Union.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
No hurricane made landfall in the US in 2025, but Matt Brannon of Insurify pointed to the toll from severe convective storms, which can produce tornadoes, hail and destructive winds.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Verb
In 2024, Uniqlo — another major mall brand, hailing from Japan, built on clean basics for everyone — hired Clare Waight Keller, former Givenchy and Chloé creative director.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Camus presents Europe as overloaded with immigrants from Africa and the Middle East, when about 91 percent of the European Union’s population hails from the European Union.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The committee rejected a ballot measure that would have added a 4% tax to fees charged by ride-hail app companies like Uber and Lyft.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
No hurricane made landfall in the US in 2025, but Matt Brannon of Insurify pointed to the toll from severe convective storms, which can produce tornadoes, hail and destructive winds.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
Verb
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Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Both took time out from their preparations at Viejas Arena to praise each other.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Andy Hertzfeld, a charter member of Apple’s Macintosh development team, recalled being summoned to a meeting called by Jobs to upbraid Gates over Microsoft’s plans for the Windows display.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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After that, a police official entered and summoned me to the commission.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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She is being represented by attorneys from the Georgia Public Defender Council, which applauded the judge’s decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In a statement released to CBS News on Tuesday, Habibi's family applauded the release of Coyle.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Green Bay Police at 920-448-3200, using case number 26213075.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Golden ran onto the court as officials scrambled to untangle the scrum before calling technicals on each player and giving Iowa the ball.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Foligno held his stick in the air and waved to the cheering crowd after he was saluted with a tribute video during a timeout in the opening period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Harper slowly trotted around the bases and took time at third to salute coach Dino Ebel.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Police said no additional information is available and asked the public to respect the reporting party's privacy.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Investigators asked anyone with information relevant to this investigation to call the Police Department’s Investigation Bureau at 916-478-8060.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The series has been acclaimed, scoring the best one-hour drama prize at the La Rochelle Fiction Festival last September.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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This coming-of-age tale was deeply acclaimed out of Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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