1
as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
in the evening the only access to the building is through the side door
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in penetrates
to go or come in or into
could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of accesses
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Rahul Jandial, Parents, 18 Jan. 2026
There is also an auditing process to track who accesses the data in the department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Alpha accesses shelf depths of up to 60 centimeters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Citizens can oversee who accesses their data and for what purpose, and abusers are hit with stiff penalties.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
The slope movement did not impact homes along the coastal stretch, but enough of the slope slipped for city officials to close the section of beach trail from the North Beach parking lot to Dije Court beach accesses.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
Noun
Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Mind wandering accesses pathways in our minds that have been left idle and are at risk of becoming obsolete.
—Rahul Jandial, Parents, 18 Jan. 2026
There is also an auditing process to track who accesses the data in the department.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Alpha accesses shelf depths of up to 60 centimeters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Citizens can oversee who accesses their data and for what purpose, and abusers are hit with stiff penalties.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
The slope movement did not impact homes along the coastal stretch, but enough of the slope slipped for city officials to close the section of beach trail from the North Beach parking lot to Dije Court beach accesses.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
Noun
-
While stocks and bitcoin were lower, gold and silver surged higher, extending recent bouts of volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
-
Because her nutrition is inadequate, Kordia frequently experiences bouts of nausea and dizziness.—
Rachel Royster
January 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Open floor plans need private spaces with doors that close.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
-
The five-story Venetian-style Variety Arts Theater in downtown Los Angeles will open its doors to the public for the first time in decades Friday — not as a traditional movie palace, but as the site of an unusually ambitious exhibition of film and art.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The process is arduous, spanning days or weeks of boiling and soaking in syrup, but when sugar properly penetrates fruit’s cellular structure, not only does the appearance become almost incandescent, but the microbes that cause spoilage can’t survive.—
Hannah Walhout,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Feb. 2026
-
The aerator penetrates and removes a cigar size piece of soil and distributes it on the soil surface.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Though attacks are not so frequent in Islamabad, Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent months, largely blamed on Baloch separatist groups and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group, but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
-
The overnight attacks follow a recent lull in strikes on energy infrastructure by both sides, which was proposed by the US.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The ancient Maya believed that caves were entrances to the underworld, and in Belize, travelers can explore a number of them by hiking, canoeing, tubing, or swimming.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
-
There are two entrances, on the west and east sides of the building.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Evergreen Park 20-6 (NR) Veteran coach George Shimko enters this week for the Mustangs with 199 career wins.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
-
Czechia enters the 2026 Olympics fifth in the pecking order among contenders with depth as a major concern.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Dozens of criminal cases were thrown out of court.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
-
Eating on a Budget In many cases, eating cheaply in Japan doesn’t mean sacrificing quality.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accesses. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
