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accompanied

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verb

past tense of accompany

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Recent Examples of accompanied
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
Improved compliance across much of the fishing fleet has been accompanied by increasingly sophisticated attempts by a smaller group of offenders to avoid detection. IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026 The premiere of the ten-episode season kicks off with Hawkins, late for his tee time at a lesser golf tournament, barreling into the country-club parking lot in his tour bus, accompanied by his trusty caddie, Old Henry (Keith David). Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026 What to bring As was the case with previous state fairs, all visitors younger than 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older at all times. Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight. Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026 Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 Lobster enchiladas come with salsa roja, queso fresco, and lime crema; pan-roasted salmon is accompanied by gluten-free peanut noodles and cucumber salad spiked with nuoc cham (a Vietnamese dipping sauce). Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Located in the Dartmoor foothills, some 20 minutes from the bohemian market town of Totnes, it’s reached along a series of narrow farm tracks, past a set of imposing stone gates overrun by wildflowers and accompanied by a classic keeper’s cottage. Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026 Should the seafood-averse find their way through the door, look to an excellent roast chicken in ham jus, accompanied by a welcome splotch of mustard. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
Verb
  • Rattin, who died last Saturday at age 89, refused to leave the field and had to be escorted off by police.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
  • The inmate, according to the sheriff's office, asked to use a bathroom and was escorted to one by a deputy.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • That has coincided with a global investment rally in AI stocks, an industry where India has no champions.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The team’s dramas coincided with years of wider chaos in the country, as cycles of hyperinflation and bailouts bedevilled its economy.
    Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Cancinos attended a Dallas match on June 17 when England beat Croatia 4-2.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Infantino attended the United States-Belgium match in Seattle that day before watching Switzerland face Colombia in Vancouver the following day.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • What happened in Atlanta was so traumatic that, even three days on, its effects are still being felt.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • But that’s all happened in spite of the politicians, certainly not because of them.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • The extradition process can take months, depending on what challenges are brought, legal experts said.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Ukraine’s creative utilization of drones has ignited a surging fuel crisis across the Russian Federation that has brought the war front and center to the Russian people for the first time.
    Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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“Accompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanied. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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