accosted

[uh-kaw-stid, uh-kos-tid]

adjective

Heraldry.

1. (of animals) represented as side by side.

   two dolphins accosted.

Other Word Forms

• unaccosted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accosted¹

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

Example Sentences

Two women accused of stalking Madeleine McCann's family turned up outside her parents' home and accosted them, a court has heard.

From BBC

Twining said he and his wife have been accosted in a restaurant and at the grocery store over his presence at the vigil and the incorrect assumption that he’s supportive of white nationalists.

From Los Angeles Times

“What is the reasonable suspicion for him to be accosted?”

From Los Angeles Times

Some of Toby’s friends who are at risk of being accosted by federal agents “think about it every day,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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