accost
verb (used with object)
to confront boldly.
are accosting
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present progressiveof accost.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Graham is getting excellent vibes about her at the dump, where fleets of truck drivers are accosting him to share their takes on elite credentialism.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2022
They are arm in arm and are accosting the passers-by.
From Sea and Sardinia by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
