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as in to escort
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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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.
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The weather for trick-or-treating on Halloween night will be chilly, with temperatures falling from the mid-50s to the upper 40s, accompanied by a gentle breeze.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Chief of Staff Cai Qi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Vice Premier He Lifeng, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, and Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie accompanied Xi.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The National Hurricane Center reported that peak storm surge could reach 7 to 11 feet above normal tide levels near and to the east of where the center made landfall, accompanied by large and destructive waves.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
The weather for trick-or-treating on Halloween night will be chilly, with temperatures falling from the mid-50s to the upper 40s, accompanied by a gentle breeze.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
Chief of Staff Cai Qi, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, Vice Premier He Lifeng, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, and Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie accompanied Xi.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
The National Hurricane Center reported that peak storm surge could reach 7 to 11 feet above normal tide levels near and to the east of where the center made landfall, accompanied by large and destructive waves.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
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She was escorted to a curb to sit, and moments later placed in a police vehicle that took her to the Broadview Police Department.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Chop Robinson was escorted off the Hard Rock Stadium field midway through the second quarter with a towel draping his head the entire 60-yard walk.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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All that having been said, Mahomes is expected to make up some ground with Dick’s Sporting Goods in the latter half of the season, as the retailer tends to reserve the bulk of its NFL spend to coincide with the November-December holiday shopping spree.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Representatives from various branches of the Armed Forces and city dignitaries are slated to attend.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The subject never came up again, and the family spent the rest of the week as if nothing had happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t happen almost anywhere else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Conversely, first responders wouldn’t be able to see what's going on inside the aircraft.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Though Houlihan Lokey bought Triago 18 months ago, each side is already bringing the other big benefits.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 June 2023
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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