accosted

American

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

adjective

Heraldry.

(of animals) represented as side by side.

two dolphins accosted.

Other Word Forms

unaccosted adjective

Etymology

Origin of accosted

First recorded in 1600–10; accost + -ed ²

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

Mrs McCann arrived home first and "was accosted" by Ms Wandelt, who tried to stop her entering her property, while she said Mrs Spragg had been "aggressive".

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

"I cannot move out of my house without being accosted and challenged by the police and driving me back home," Lungu told the BBC in May 2024.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 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

Charlie also accosted a man who analyzed the subprime mortgage bond market for Wachovia Bank, who happened to have been on the panel moderated by the shocking John Devaney.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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