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greeted

verb

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 The horrors at Requiem Haunted House, the largest indoor scare attraction in the Treasure Valley, begin as soon as you’re greeted at the door. — Hali Smith october 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026 The pope then walked outside greeted and waved at the crowd and shook hands of hospital staff lined up by car to see him off. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 They were greeted by a cheering crowd, filled largely with young children. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 They are greeted by shouts of the lucky ARMY members on hand to witness the warm-up, as the men take their turns on the mic before heading to the green room to chill. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 He was greeted by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is pro-Hezbollah, and other Hezbollah representatives, according to the official Iranian news outlet IRNA. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 His face appearing on the big screen was naturally greeted by cheers of adoration from the stands and would normally have been a pure reason to smile. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 So, with a swanlike equanimity, her long neck sloped ever so slightly, her face hidden behind a veil, Adelaide greeted the visitor from Moscow. — Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026 The first astronauts will be greeted with safe shelter already filled with water, oxygen, and rocket fuel for the return journey. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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Smith said Carney had substantially addressed seven of nine federal laws Alberta opposed.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Padilla said postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious parcel addressed to his office, according to reports.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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