accosted

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

VERB

approach for conversation or solicitation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annoy buttonhole confront

STRONG

address bother brace call challenge cross dare entice face flag greet hail proposition salute welcome

WEAK

run into whistle for

Antonyms

STRONG

aid help ignore refrain slight turn away

WEAK

avoid dodge evade scorn shun

Example Sentences

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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

Ring doorbell footage from a neighbour was also played to the jury showing two women approaching and leaving the McCanns' home on 7 December 2024, the same night Mr and Mrs McCann were "accosted".

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

A few weeks prior, a surfer was reportedly accosted by a “feral, almost demonic” sea lion that he said dragged him off his board in Oxnard and stalked him in the water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

They had not long separated, when Miss Bingley came towards her, and with an expression of civil disdain accosted her:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen