saluting

verb

present participle of salute
as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students

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Recent Examples of saluting Few images are more enduring than 3-year-old John saluting his father’s coffin. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 The crowd booed loudly when TV cameras captured the politician saluting during the national anthem. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 The case involved schoolchildren whose religious beliefs prevented them from saluting the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 I'mPhaedra Trethan, saluting Billie Jean King on completing her bachelor's degree in history at age 82! — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Why Vang doesn’t say the Pledge of Allegiance When asked about Vang’s practice of abstaining from saluting the flag, her campaign spokesperson said that her past statements on the matter speak for themselves. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National Anthem, the camera faded to a shot of Trump saluting the flag, and MSG erupted into boos. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 June 2026 Diana attended this event as a member of the Royal Family from 1981 to 1992, then saluting Queen Elizabeth II, without ever missing a single one. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluting
  1. applauding
  2. praising
  3. hailing
  4. acclaiming
Verb
  • Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of applauding
Verb
  • The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of praising
Verb
  • Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
    — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Kwok | Bloomberg | Getty An Indonesian corruption court on Tuesday sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of ride- hailing and payments giant Gojek, to 10 years in prison for corruption.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of hailing
Verb
  • In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of acclaiming

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“Saluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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