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

Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has deported and barred 26-year-old Johnson Wen from reentering the country after he crashed the yellow carpet and accosted star Ariana Grande, according to several reports.

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But just as we reach the end of the boardwalk, we were accosted!

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On Tuesday, the 63-year-old doctor of engineering was accosted as she walked through Mexico City.

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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".

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

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