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
Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
Bilateral tensions have eased after periods of conflict, often accompanied by a revival of commercial and cultural ties.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Everyone, from Timothée Chalamet to Ben Stiller and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Towns' fiancé, Jordyn Woods (accompanied by her lucky bag, which is now being honored at the Guggenheim Museum), attended the parade to celebrate the historic win.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
On the military base, I was accompanied by a Palestinian officer.
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Nirit Peled,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
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David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
The rhythmic pulse of hand clapping, accompanied by the resounding harmonic messages through voice.
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Ukee Washington,
CBS News,
19 June 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.
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Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Adorni’s private life first drew scrutiny in March when his wife, who doesn’t work in government, accompanied him on the presidential aircraft for a conference in New York.
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Clara Preve,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
This time, Russell’s cello would be accompanied by organ, tenor saxophone, trombone, guitar, and, crucially and unusually, a drummer and two percussionists.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
Bilateral tensions have eased after periods of conflict, often accompanied by a revival of commercial and cultural ties.
—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
Everyone, from Timothée Chalamet to Ben Stiller and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Towns' fiancé, Jordyn Woods (accompanied by her lucky bag, which is now being honored at the Guggenheim Museum), attended the parade to celebrate the historic win.
—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
On the military base, I was accompanied by a Palestinian officer.
—
Nirit Peled,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
In other words, there’s not much to be deduced here, unlike the extensive notes which accompanied the release of AirPods Pro 3 last fall.
—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
The rhythmic pulse of hand clapping, accompanied by the resounding harmonic messages through voice.
—
Ukee Washington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
Verb
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But when the ground shakes, the lights flicker and the dancers feel the coming of Old Deuteronomy, Buteau and Peppermint are escorted offstage to spend the rest of the show snapping their fans as audience members.
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Police escorted the woman to her unit, but asked permission to enter, saying a sweatshirt related to the shooting was in her apartment.
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As the event coincided with high school graduations, some were unable to attend, but those who did eagerly met and thanked donors while sharing their career goals with the crowd.
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But their surge in popularity has coincided with an increase in plumbing issues, because people are flushing them down the toilet.
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This season is already shaping up to be even better attended, averaging 50,872 per game as of Monday.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones attended the show modeling the same look Bella Hadid debuted on the runway, which took place during Paris Fashion Week.
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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Many have carried the Indian flag and brought copies of the constitution to the demonstration.
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Reyna lifted the ball into the penalty area for Pulisic, who brought it down and won a corner kick.
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“Accompanied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanied. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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