messaged

verb

past tense of message
as in contacted

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  1. contacted
  2. approached
  3. accosted
Verb
  • Haiti's National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration told the AP an individual contacted them on behalf of the armed group, but that the commission works alongside the prime minister's office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The buyer seemed to recognize the potential danger and contacted authorities.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of contacted
Verb
  • Kii said more companies approached K2 about investing after the close, and that the round could reopen if existing backers agree.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos Department of Homeland Security Secret Service officers observed the suspect acting suspiciously in his vehicle and approached him while he was parked on Constitution Avenue, DHS said.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • In 2018, two vote brokers working for Mexico’s conservative National Action Party were accosted by local voters in Nuevo Laredo.
    — Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The sheriff's office said the victim of the robbery reported that they were accosted by two men, who threatened the victim with a firearm and robbed them before fleeing on foot.
    — Coleman Petit, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of accosted
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“Messaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messaged. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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