ACCOSTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

accosts

verb

present tense third-person singular of accost

as in confronts

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 accosts In that dialogue, Endymion, the mythical shepherd, is imprisoned in an eternal sleep by Artemis and accosts a stranger who is on his way to Mount Latmus, where Endymion repairs each night to wait for Artemis. — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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Seyfried confronts Evans Things turn ugly during that same visit to Evans’ home.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Junhee’s sister confronts Donghwa outright about the foolishness of not taking money from his father.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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As the country approaches its 250th birthday, roughly half of Americans say the American Dream no longer holds true, and younger generations are on track to earn less than their parents.

— Heather Occhino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Communing with her fans is part of the Chinouriri experience, so much so that anyone who approaches her for a photo is also met with a real conversation.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

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