as in entering
to go or come in or into
could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer
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Recent Examples of accessing
And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The company has requested that a judge enjoin Perplexity from accessing Amazon’s systems using AI agents, using existing Amazon accounts or creating new ones for agents and more.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Bad weather prevented recovery teams from accessing the area of avalanche in the succeeding days of the avalanche, as reports indicated the men were buried between 40 and 100 feet of snow, according to authorities.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Rescuers were forced to reach the site on foot after severe weather prevented a helicopter from accessing the area, CNN reports.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Even before Rollins' latest comments, right-wing influencers have been promoting false claims about immigrants accessing SNAP on social media.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
About 10 minutes later, they were seen climbing scaffolding and accessing a building’s roof before fleeing, Foley said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
DeWolfe also emphasized the importance of private markets for accessing innovation and growth that remain largely outside the public sphere.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The company has requested that a judge enjoin Perplexity from accessing Amazon’s systems using AI agents, using existing Amazon accounts or creating new ones for agents and more.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
Bad weather prevented recovery teams from accessing the area of avalanche in the succeeding days of the avalanche, as reports indicated the men were buried between 40 and 100 feet of snow, according to authorities.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Rescuers were forced to reach the site on foot after severe weather prevented a helicopter from accessing the area, CNN reports.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Even before Rollins' latest comments, right-wing influencers have been promoting false claims about immigrants accessing SNAP on social media.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
About 10 minutes later, they were seen climbing scaffolding and accessing a building’s roof before fleeing, Foley said.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
DeWolfe also emphasized the importance of private markets for accessing innovation and growth that remain largely outside the public sphere.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessing
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Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hall wanted to leave New York, as the team is entering a rebuild after trading away some of its best players.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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His company, Echo, sidesteps the problem, using not a chip with probes, but a thin film that sits on the brain without penetrating it.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ask penetrating questions, examine key assumptions, search for pivotal turning points, and consider multicausal explanations of events and developments.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ask piercing questions that shift the way the community thinks as Mercury aligns with Pluto.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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During The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion, Eva turned heads with her glowing makeup, perfectly sculpted cheekbones, and piercing eyes.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Accessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessing. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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