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
Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The message was accompanied by more than a half dozen photos of Patel, including ones of him standing beside an antique sports car and another with a cigar in his mouth.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
He was accompanied Thursday afternoon at Petco Park by 16-year-old grandson Sullivan Fischbein, who flew down from the Bay Area earlier in the day to watch the Padres open the season against the Detroit Tigers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Some of these changes can be accompanied by a shift in your nutritional needs.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
He was accompanied by a public defender.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
One, a 7-year-old girl named Birdie, was accompanied by her mother, who sat at the same piano stool a generation ago as a student.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
There has been an apparent rise in reported fireball incidents accompanied by sonic booms, especially in the United States, according to statistics from the American Meteor Society and recent reports in March 2026.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The celebratory holiday is typically observed with a ritual meal known as a seder, accompanied by traditional foods – including matzah (unleavened bread) – and kosher wine.
—Bailey Allen, Cape Cod Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The message was accompanied by more than a half dozen photos of Patel, including ones of him standing beside an antique sports car and another with a cigar in his mouth.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Sonically, the track (produced and composed by Gavilan) is a melancholic grassroots folk song accompanied by weeping guitar riffs and a heart-pounding cajón.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
He was accompanied Thursday afternoon at Petco Park by 16-year-old grandson Sullivan Fischbein, who flew down from the Bay Area earlier in the day to watch the Padres open the season against the Detroit Tigers.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Some of these changes can be accompanied by a shift in your nutritional needs.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Mar. 2026
He was accompanied by a public defender.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
One, a 7-year-old girl named Birdie, was accompanied by her mother, who sat at the same piano stool a generation ago as a student.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
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On Tuesday night, Orosco flew back to the United States, escorted by Miami-Dade Sheriff's detectives and the FBI.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For more than a decade, Morgan Webb escorted visiting employees around Charlotte as part of a corporate relocation program for the financial services company Equitable.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Ralph Waldo period also coincided with what Ballgame has described as a prolonged period of depression.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Yet the graphic below shows a 10-game average of Palace’s direct attacks per game — as a proxy of counter-attacking — and indicates a sharp drop-off around the time of that 2-1 defeat by Sunderland, a match that coincided with the sale of Guehi.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Thompson attended the press conference with her son, who was in the car when she was arrested.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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The outbreak seems to have occurred in people, including students from two universities, who attended a nightclub in early March.—
Kathleen Felton,
Washington Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The initial rally happened on June 14, a week after the uptick in immigration enforcement operations in LA County.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Aid brought by the Nuestra America Convoy from Mexico is collected at the William Soler Pediatric Cardiocenter in Havana, Cuba, on March 25, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Local media reported that unidentified people brought the bodies from elsewhere in a vehicle belonging to the government and hurriedly buried them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Accompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanied. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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