accessed

verb

Definition of accessednext
past tense of access
as in entered
to go or come in or into could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer

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  1. entered
  2. penetrated
  3. pierced
Verb
  • The brand has entered supermarket chains like Sainsbury and Asda and is now doubling down on its latest sales burst by highlighting the brand in the sports arena.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Combs has entered not guilty pleas to federal criminal charges and denied wrongdoing in all the civil suits filed against him.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of entered
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  • Israel denied its forces had penetrated Syrian territory beyond a northern buffer zone after Syrian sources said the incursion had extended to within 15 miles of the capital Damascus.
    Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • She was hit by several bombs, one of which penetrated her forecastle and detonated her forward ammunition magazines, the Naval History and Heritage Command said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of penetrated
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  • But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The artwork shows a stainless-steel bull pierced with red arrows.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of pierced
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