messaged

Definition of messagednext
past tense of message

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for messaged
Verb
  • She was contacted by Apple about the device and then set her phone to make a noise to alert her when the device was nearby.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The lawsuit Reilly filed alleges that police were contacted by staff at Midstate Medical Center and told of Mollow’s statements about wanting to kill Ashworth.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • During their initial investigation, police found that two men approached the home's front door.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The teen was playing basketball at the park when he was approached by a group of young adults, who asked the teen if he was affiliated with a gang and tried to start a fight, police said.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Several weeks later, when one of Crow’s staffers went to the facility, following a different but related set of protocols, two conservative members of the Aurora City Council accosted him.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The majority being accosted and disappeared are Black, Muslim, Latinx, and Asian.
    Bao Phi, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Messaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messaged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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