Congressperson Misuses “Accost”
Fast reference – – A congresswoman today used the phrase “physically accosted.” To accost someone is to approach and speak to someone, often in a challenging or aggressive way. The keyword here is “speak.” The phrase, “to physically speak” to someone makes no sense. In any event, I trust the congresswoman was not hurt physically. Merriam-Webster's definition of "accost" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accost