messaged

verb

past tense of message
as in contacted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messaged
  1. contacted
  2. approached
  3. accosted
Verb
  • Following the initial verdict against McGregor, The Athletic contacted the UFC for comment on it and on McGregor’s future in UFC but received no response.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Buchanan was not immediately available for comment when contacted on LinkedIn, according to the wire service.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of contacted
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  • Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • From construction repairs, traffic, and safety, the worries compounded on themselves as the city approached the kickoff of its first KC match on June 16.
    — Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of approached
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  • If sharing is so great at bringing people together why, when accosted with an unceasing soliloquy of self-disclosure, do so many feel the urge to flee?
    — Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
  • In that incident, the victim was accosted by two men who demanded valuables.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
Definition of accosted
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