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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While celebrating this enduring model, the nation confronts serious challenges and concerning efforts to suppress civic groups.

— Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
When ambitious young athlete Jamal (Stenline) enters her life and confronts the dangerous world around her, everything fractures.

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Washington still approaches Africa country by country, while Africa is organizing itself as a continental market.

— Daniele Nyirandutiye, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
As the 16th anniversary of their July 13, 2010 nuptials approaches, the now-52-year-old Penelope Cruz tells People that even now, the mystery between the couple is alive and well.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 5 July 2026

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