Synonyms of attended

attended 1 of 2

adjective

as in accompanied

Related Words

• accompanied
• escorted

Dissimilar Words

• lonely
• rejected
• desolate
• lonesome
• forlorn
• neglected
• deserted
• friendless
• forgotten
• abandoned
• lorn
• forsaken

attended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of attend

1

as in escorted

to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship

a passel of assistants attend the movie star wherever she goes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• escorted
• brought
• saw
• walked
• chaperoned
• convoyed
• squired
• companioned
• companied
• guided
• followed
• protected
• defended
• conducted
• led
• associated
• guarded
• ushered
• steered
• piloted
• teamed (up)
• consorted
• tailed
• hung (around)
• tagged
• shadowed
• hovered (over)
• palled (around)
• tagged along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abandoned
• dumped
• deserted
• ditched
• forsook

2

as in listened

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

I'm sorry, but all the noise means I'm having a hard time attending to the conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listened
• heard
• heeded
• hearkened
• harked
• harkened
• minded
• pricked up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• discounted
• tuned out

3

as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

tired of attending other people's children, the nanny was eager to have a child of her own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• supervised
• oversaw
• managed
• tended
• conducted
• operated
• controlled
• saw to
• guarded
• looked after
• protected
• superintended
• cared (for)
• minded
• ran
• governed
• took care of
• saw after
• guided
• directed
• regulated
• patrolled
• shepherded
• presided (over)
• shielded
• administrated
• safeguarded
• stewarded
• chaperoned
• babysat
• babied
• mothered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• abandoned
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over

4

as in coincided

to occur or exist at the same time

all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanied
• coincided
• happened
• coexisted
• synchronized
• concurred
• transpired
• co-occurred
• happed
• chanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• preceded
• followed
• succeeded
• predated
• antedated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attended

Verb

Allegretti has attended recent camp practices but has not participated. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

The alleged texts between the boys, who attended Switzerland Point Middle School, contained information about building a shotgun and musket, as well as obtaining zip ties, per the arrest report. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Bruno works as a voice-over actor and attended a screening of the film Friday night. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

He was born in Uvalde and later attended the University of Texas at Austin. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

In peak years, as many as about 250 people attended the center’s technology classes, according to executive director Jean Souffrant. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Ludlow announced the event at a City Hall press conference in February, which was attended by Mayor Karen Bass. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

Kristen Bateman, a longtime fashion and culture writer who has attended all three of the designers’ Paris Fashion Week shows, said their rise is driven by the industry’s desire to see something new. — Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Following the sale, Palmer Luckey attended a retreat hosted by venture capital firm Founders Fund, one of Oculus’s early investors, on Sonora Island, British Columbia. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026