1
as in escorted
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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2
as in coincided
to occur or exist at the same time
a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold
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Recent Examples of accompanied
Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Following Dufay’s appointment in late 2022, Jumia started moving away from an era of trying to sell everything to every customer, accompanied by splashy big-budget advertisements online and on street billboards.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
What followed was a performance by the BBC Concert Orchestra, joined by the Ascension Choir and The Herds, of the theme from Planet Earth II, accompanied by a video montage celebrating the 70 years of Attenborough’s career as a wildlife filmmaker.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
After a 30-plus-hour manhunt, Robinson turned himself in to authorities, accompanied by his father and a family friend.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The family was all smiles, with Short wearing a black suit and a glen check tie, with his sons – accompanied by their wives – in purple and navy suits.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
His girlfriend accompanied him that night to the party held at the Ramsgate Way home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Police accompanied the social worker.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Adjective
The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.
—Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Some celebrity dogs are just as famous as their human parents, including Pilaf — Demi Moore's teeny-tiny pup who has accompanied her everywhere from fashion week to Broadway shows — and Ariana Grande's Toulouse, who graced the cover of Vogue in August 2019.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Head chef and owner Diego Briones has created an accomplished, light-hearted menu with hero European ingredients such as white asparagus, accompanied by more unusual combinations like coconut and green papaya.
—Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 8 May 2026
Following Dufay’s appointment in late 2022, Jumia started moving away from an era of trying to sell everything to every customer, accompanied by splashy big-budget advertisements online and on street billboards.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
What followed was a performance by the BBC Concert Orchestra, joined by the Ascension Choir and The Herds, of the theme from Planet Earth II, accompanied by a video montage celebrating the 70 years of Attenborough’s career as a wildlife filmmaker.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
After a 30-plus-hour manhunt, Robinson turned himself in to authorities, accompanied by his father and a family friend.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The family was all smiles, with Short wearing a black suit and a glen check tie, with his sons – accompanied by their wives – in purple and navy suits.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
His girlfriend accompanied him that night to the party held at the Ramsgate Way home.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Police accompanied the social worker.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
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Two Russian military ships, the Ivan Gren and Aleksandr Otrakovsky, escorted the vessel, and on the morning of December 22, the Portuguese navy dropped the tail, the statement added.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Oduor was seen on surveillance videos outside of a Fells Point bar, which Costa said he had been escorted out of.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Buyer demand stalled at the beginning of the spring housing market, which coincided with the start of the war with Iran.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Lorena and the Current back-line It isn’t a coincidence that the return of the Current’s stingy, proactive and aggressive defense coincided with the return of the pairing that helped set a league record for consecutive minutes without conceding.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Brunson's former The Help colleagues Octavia Spencer and Allison Janney attended the ceremony.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Thirty-four people were sickened after several people with hantavirus attended a variety of social events, including a birthday party.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Except that is not what happened.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Police said the fatal confrontation happened next to a weed truck parked across from a gas station.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship back home last week with a win over Arianna Grace.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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During my lifetime there have been 55 years in which my country has engaged in prolonged and endless conflicts or wars, few of which have brought a decisive victory.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Accompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanied. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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