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
  • Demand in Mexico was so high that President Claudia Sheinbaum contacted South Korean officials to explore the possibility of adding more dates.
    — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • According to police, the scheme began July 8 when scammers contacted the victim by email and later by phone while posing as federal agents.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacted
Verb
  • Hall says that two weeks into filming Breakfast Club, Hughes approached him with a pitch.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Another user said they were approached for a marketing role after tickets were already on sale.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • Sometimes that was impossible, such as when he was accosted in a car park by Jose Mourinho and at the airport by Roma fans after the 2023 Europa League final, but not for lack of trying.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of accosted
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