accessed

past tense of access

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accessed Data from several streaming providers showed that infringing files identified by the government had been accessed more than 8 million times as of November 2025. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 However, the indoor pool area can only be accessed via a staircase from the spa reception. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Rate data was gathered from The Zebra, accessed in October 2026. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 People have the ability to share specific Muse artifacts, which creates a page that can be accessed by those with the link. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 The hacker, apparently using a combination of agents based on DeepSeek’s AI model and Anthropic’s Claude Code, accessed through the open-source Cairn platform, attempted more than 1,200 intrusions with minimal human instruction. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 It can be accessed remotely through Baseus’ mobile app, while live views from the cameras can also be monitored on Amazon Alexa or Google Home smart devices. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026 The department didn’t state how many individual records were accessed. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 There is immense data that can be accessed with a single prompt. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessed
Verb
  • When Diaconu first entered a business fundraising competition, people questioned whether repair as a business was scalable and durable.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The soldier entered a not guilty plea in New York federal court.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Biden administration designated Tren de Aragua as a transnational criminal organization in 2024 following requests from Republicans who said the group’s members have penetrated the southern border.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • My recent Hartford Courant oped, described how OpenAI agents broke out of their test sandbox and as a coordinated group (swarm) penetrated Hugging Face, a research platform used by AI developers.
    — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cook for 20 minutes, or until the squash falls apart when pierced with a fork.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The exhibition layout, conceived by French designer Pascal Rodriguez, unfolds across four successive spaces, separated by partition walls pierced by large circular openings at their centers.
    — Sarah Belmont for ArtNews, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Accessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessed. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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