as in to confront
to approach and speak to (someone) often in an angry, aggressive, or unwanted way
He was accosted by peddlers selling touristy trinkets on the street. She was so famous that people would accost her on the street and ask for an autograph.
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Recent Examples of accost
In the club lounge, Wendy, our resident feminist, accosted me with today’s deal.
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Lin Manuel Miranda was in the building and Pretty Deadly accosted him with Playbills.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel accosted Dune stars Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, and Timothée Chalamet with the bucket, and Saturday Night Live aired a song about Marcello Hernández losing his virginity to it.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2024
At the end of episode 6, Lois is accosted by a masked man wielding a knife.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Lin Manuel Miranda was in the building and Pretty Deadly accosted him with Playbills.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Jimmy Kimmel accosted Dune stars Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, and Timothée Chalamet with the bucket, and Saturday Night Live aired a song about Marcello Hernández losing his virginity to it.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2024
At the end of episode 6, Lois is accosted by a masked man wielding a knife.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accost
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James Norton, the Happy Valley star who has been heavily linked to James Bond, thinks men should be proactive when confronting the MeToo movement.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
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If the narrative behind Saint Cloud was Crutchfield's sobriety after confronting her previous bouts with alcohol, then Tigers Blood could be considered a glimpse into her life post-sobriety.David Chiu, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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This invites us to approach relationships and self-love with softness and creativity.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2025
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McVay said seeding scenarios would influence his decision about how to approach a finale only if an opportunity to secure a bye was at stake.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Four out of every 5 storms that reached Category 5 intensity encountered record-hot waters.Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Athena Returns Home After nine terrifying days for Comer, who worried about what her already skittish dog could have encountered on her escapade, the owner got a Ring video notification from her doorbell at 2:30 a.m.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Accost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accost. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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