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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

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

Among the federal authorities allegedly accosted have been Border Patrol agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

One person who couldn't believe his eyes was Happy Mondays star Bez, who accosted Boone during an interview with Rita Ora.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

Not even if you avoid getting lost or accosted in the tangled web of twisting streets and dead-end alleys.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss