accosted
Definitions
To approach and address someone boldly or aggressively.
To confront or accost someone in a challenging or hostile manner.
Examples
The celebrity was accosted by a swarm of paparazzi as soon as she stepped out of the car.
He was accosted in the dark alleyway by a stranger demanding his wallet.
The aggressive salesperson accosted every customer who walked through the store entrance.
Synonyms
approached confronted addressed hailed buttonholed intercepted solicited