messaged

verb

past tense of message
as in contacted

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  1. contacted
  2. approached
  3. accosted
Verb
  • The crew immediately contacted authorities, and the city’s Medical Examiner moved swiftly to collect the remains ahead of heavy rains coming Thursday evening.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Paramount had no comment on the matter from the current Rentrak board member Friday when contacted by Deadline.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of contacted
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  • Despite the show’s success and, as a result, its host’s cultural ubiquity, Povich says he was never approached about taking over one of the late-night shows.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Lee first approached Thomas to found Quality Control and, within a month, signed Migos, one of the biggest acts to emerge from the Atlanta region this century.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of approached
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  • During a preliminary hearing in 2021, Los Angeles Police Department detectives testified that Jester and three others broke into Jackson’s Hollywood Hills rental and accosted the rapper in a shower.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Two of the men were accosted at a local restaurant, and they’ve also been refused service in town, Cox said.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accosted
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