HAILED Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

hailed

verb

past tense of hail

as in praised

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 summoned

to demand or request the presence or service of let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check

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Recent Examples of hailed Last year, Rugila said that environmental advocates hailed new findings that showed hypoxia in the Long Island Sound is at its lowest level in nearly four decades. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Dawadi’s quick thinking and swift response during the disaster have been hailed as an act of heroism. — Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The designer, who was hailed as a visionary in the industry throughout the ‘90s and early ‘00s, sparked outrage in 2011 following multiple antisemitic and racist incidents, including professing his love for Hitler at a restaurant in Paris. — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Summary Former Atlanta Braves pitcher Kevin Lomon, who had a brief MLB career in 1996, is now being hailed for his bravery. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Bicaba’s lawsuit has been hailed as a win for residents who’ve long criticized their municipalities for ignoring the city charter at their expense. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, Meta must make design and policy changes that have been hailed as a public health victory and could raise the bar for how other companies operate. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Horrific details are emerging and a young girl is being hailed as a hero after authorities said a shooting and fire left multiple people dead at a family's home in Montana. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Similar court decisions have happened across several Chinese cities and are being hailed as victories for workers’ rights. — Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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Conor Fitzpatrick, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which brought the lawsuit, praised the ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The girls’ mother, Stephanie Soares, praised Legaspi and Feir for helping to motivate her daughters, as Naya has adjusted to using her prosthetic foot and Milayna has spent time outside of her wheelchair for the first time in her life.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of praised

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Roy Clark could show up at Felix and Oscar’s New York apartment in The Odd Couple to demonstrate his virtuoso pickin’ skills and be summoned to Burbank to sub in for Johnny Carson as a guest host of The Tonight Show.

— David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
His successor, former President Serzh Sargsyan, also was summoned to the Anti-Corruption Committee headquarters, Armenian media outlets reported.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of summoned

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Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
After Savery finished her victim impact statement, a handful of other victims and observers in the courtroom applauded.

— Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of applauded

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Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

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She was saluted by the Recording Academy in 2024 with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the previous year received the National Medals of Arts, the United States’ highest award given to artists and their patrons.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
The man turned his gaze northeast, saluted Maceta, and disappeared, running and glimmering, into the blue of the mist.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of saluted

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Starring Birbiglia, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci, Tami Sagher and Chris Gethard, that critically acclaimed SXSW dramedy released in 2016.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Many viewers praised the former child star as the beating heart of the series, and it was critically acclaimed.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of acclaimed

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