accessed

verb

past tense of access
as in entered
to go or come in or into could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer

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Recent Examples of accessed According to OpenAI, its models escaped a sandboxed testing environment, accessed the internet and exploited a vulnerability to gain access to Hugging Face’s systems while trying to find information to cheat on an evaluation. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Anthropic disclosed three incidents during third-party evaluations in which its models accessed the internet and gained unauthorized access to external organizations. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Tiny House Listings There's one bedroom in the Petite Pelican, which is accessed by a staircase. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 After the ride ends, the recording remains encrypted and cannot be accessed by the driver, guardian or teen. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Under current law, funds may be accessed on a tax-advantaged basis when the policy is properly structured, funded, and maintained, but withdrawals and loans can affect policy performance and tax treatment. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Many of these sensitive and delicate documents cannot be be fully digitized by NARA, and need to be accessed by locals, Tonai said. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Protest organizers said that creates a pathway through which locally collected surveillance information could potentially be accessed for immigration enforcement. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park can only be accessed by a scenic gondola ride that whisks visitors up the mountain. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessed
  1. entered
  2. penetrated
  3. pierced
Verb
  • Combined with recent updates across several companies in the AI industry, the AI competition appears to have entered a new phase centered on cost-efficiency.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Tatcha entered Europe in partnership with Sephora, adding to existing footprints in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and Japan.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • On August 7, the Oregon governor’s office confirmed hackers had penetrated the core control systems of an Oregon water district.
    — John Caruso, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Mughals were heavily outnumbered by the Afghans but had penetrated the opposing army from the side and rear, causing great losses in Hemu’s army.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of penetrated
Verb
  • Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators believe the bullet that pierced the restaurant window was fired from inside a passing vehicle on Vista Village Drive.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of pierced

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“Accessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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