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
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The track is accompanied by a music video directed by QUIÉN, which features Majo on a recording set, with a vibrant orange desert and skies filled with lightning, creating a dramatic and powerful tone.
—Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
In his Emmys acceptance speech, the actor honored his mother, who accompanied him to the ceremony.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
That challenge is nothing compared to the drama that accompanied Lores’ arrival in the CEO position.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
For a gastronomic gem, Riverhorse on Main features a rotating menu that often showcases fresh fish dishes and inventive takes on wild game, accompanied by live music.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Horan and Adéla created the Provocateur aesthetic of leotards, tapping into her ballet past and the avant-garde, almost alien-like looks that have accompanied her art and performances over the last year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Temperatures are expected to drop roughly 10 degrees colder than Friday and be accompanied by a stiff northwest breeze.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The track is accompanied by a music video directed by QUIÉN, which features Majo on a recording set, with a vibrant orange desert and skies filled with lightning, creating a dramatic and powerful tone.
—Luisa Calle, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2025
In his Emmys acceptance speech, the actor honored his mother, who accompanied him to the ceremony.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
That challenge is nothing compared to the drama that accompanied Lores’ arrival in the CEO position.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
For a gastronomic gem, Riverhorse on Main features a rotating menu that often showcases fresh fish dishes and inventive takes on wild game, accompanied by live music.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
Verb
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The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Very soon after, he was escorted away.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In that world, the public interest seldom coincided with popular opinion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its release coincided with the 350th anniversary of Christiaan Huygens’ invention of the spiral spring, a watershed moment for watchmaking.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The arrest happened after Peterson had attended an NFL draft event for Vikings fans.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And they’re not allowed to do that because of what happened (on Olivier’s hit).—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This happened when Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina last year.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eileen has freshly embraced sobriety, and has brought her manuscript with her in the hopes of impressing several key mucky-mucks in attendance.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Brown brought a full R&B coalition with him in Summer Walker, Bryson Tiller and Jhené Aiko, proving that Beyoncé isn’t the only R&B powerhouse capable of pulling stadium-level receipts.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanied. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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