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as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
children using the pool must be accompanied by a parent at all times
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Recent Examples of accompany
It may be accompanied by curative or therapeutic treatment.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Citing irreparable harm, the plaintiffs have asked the court to vacate Trump's executive order, along with accompanying memos to agencies issued by OMB and OPM on how to implement the order.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
And that corpse really gets around, in carny museums and in the sideshow accompanying a transcontinental race and then in a couple of schlock movies.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Citing irreparable harm, the plaintiffs have asked the court to vacate Trump's executive order, along with accompanying memos to agencies issued by OMB and OPM on how to implement the order.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
And that corpse really gets around, in carny museums and in the sideshow accompanying a transcontinental race and then in a couple of schlock movies.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Those signs, accompanied by a menacing growl and a hard stare often suggest that the dog is feeling threatened.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
Verb
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She is accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities by escorting him and his attorney out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that federal officers were seeking his arrest.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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The rally itself was mostly peaceful, aside from about a handful of people being escorted out by security.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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The timing coincided with the e-commerce boom, and Chinese companies like Temu and Shein were able to flood the United States with inexpensive goods.—
Agnes Chang,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Before last year, its most recent popularity uptick coincided with the Great Recession, when crisis-level milk surpluses made the nutrition-dense beverage extra cheap at the same time that American consumers were especially short on cash.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
2 May 2025
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Matt recalls attending a clinic at Wrigley as a child, sitting in the bullpen, listening to Sutcliffe and former Cubs pitching coach Billy Connors, thinking Sutcliffe was a giant.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Hegseth and Waltz both attended Trump’s Cabinet meeting Wednesday, touting the Administration’s record on national security.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 May 2025
Verb
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What happened between Stephanie and Sean in between the films.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Community members of the nearest inhabitable land to the spill site in Plaquemines Parish tell CBS News leaks like the Well #59 incident happen frequently, and that many oil leaks can continue to spill for quite some time, until a passerby happens to see them.—
Dan Ruetenik,
CBS News,
5 May 2025
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From New York to Hollywood and everywhere in between, see what your favorite stars are up to Comments Stars have been everywhere this week.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Horsetail is a great option for travelers with accessibility concerns, while those who want more can hike to Upper Horsetail Falls and see the cave that’s tucked behind the curtain of water.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Self Offense explores the fundamental dynamics of space and time in interactions, bringing it into conscious awareness to be used as a tool.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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