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accosted

[uh-kaw-stid, uh-kos-tid] / əˈkɔ stɪd, əˈkɒs tɪd /


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On Tuesday, the 63-year-old doctor of engineering was accosted as she walked through Mexico City.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

The McCanns, the court heard, then came across the defendants face-to-face when Ms Wandelt and Mrs Spragg turned up outside their home on 7 December 2024 and "accosted" them.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Instead of hanging 10, some surfers in Newport Beach had to cut and run after they were accosted by an aggressive sea lion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

Making his rounds, Im was accosted by a column of chattering elementary school students in yellow uniforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

He opened the side-by-side refrigerator and was accosted by the smell of rotting fruits and vegetables.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer