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as in attends
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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Recent Examples of accompanies
Some of her absentmindedness in that situation can be attributed to the sleep deprivation that accompanies life as new parent.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
While not a musical, the show does feature an extraordinary musical score that perfectly accompanies magnificent visuals.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Not that the Aztecs don’t appreciate the buzz that accompanies a big win.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Butrich accompanies them along each step of the process, until the navy officially includes the wave in its protection registry.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
The droning hum of grasshoppers rubbing their legs across their wings and the splashing of a rushing stream often comprise the soundtrack that accompanies bird watchers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
That track dropped in late May and is featured on the soundtrack that accompanies the Brad Pitt film F1.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kessler works as a physiotherapist and often accompanies her daughter to awards shows and movie premieres.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The issue wasn’t with the radar itself, but with the automation that typically accompanies a flight moving in and out of an airspace, an FAA spokesperson stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
While not a musical, the show does feature an extraordinary musical score that perfectly accompanies magnificent visuals.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Not that the Aztecs don’t appreciate the buzz that accompanies a big win.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Butrich accompanies them along each step of the process, until the navy officially includes the wave in its protection registry.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
The droning hum of grasshoppers rubbing their legs across their wings and the splashing of a rushing stream often comprise the soundtrack that accompanies bird watchers.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
That track dropped in late May and is featured on the soundtrack that accompanies the Brad Pitt film F1.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Kessler works as a physiotherapist and often accompanies her daughter to awards shows and movie premieres.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The issue wasn’t with the radar itself, but with the automation that typically accompanies a flight moving in and out of an airspace, an FAA spokesperson stated.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanies
Verb
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Also true, however, is that a certain laziness now attends DiCaprio’s work onscreen.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Twenty-six years after Home Improvement wrapped, the actress joined her former cast mates Richard Karn and Patricia Richardson in a scene in which Allen's grumpy protagonist Matt Parker begrudgingly attends a grief support group frequented by Charlotte (Nancy Travis).—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This event coincides with Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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That coincides with higher production costs and plunging crop prices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Medlin escorts me down the hall to the judge’s office, where Skeet is in a meeting with some local men.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Foreign reporters can currently only enter Gaza when the Israeli military allows and escorts them.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But let’s see what happens when Mississippi State takes its show on the road in a game of significance (sorry, Southern Miss).—
Matt Hayes,
USA TODAY,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hydroplaning happens when a vehicle starts sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blood is always poised and ready to clot, because the body sees this as a life-saving mechanism.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Church attack brings for army of helpers A Grand Blanc Township resident opened his home to people fleeing the church attack.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While manufacturing provides more than 470,000 jobs and brings more than $66 billion into Wisconsin's economy, the sector continues to decline in the state despite growth nationally.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Accompanies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompanies. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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