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
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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
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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
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as in coincided
to occur or exist at the same time
all the pomp and circumstance that attend the opening of the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of attended
Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Thorne’s fiancé, Mark Emms, her sister, Dani Thorne, Paris Hilton and more attended the celebrations.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Bloom attended the nuptials by himself while Perry was on her Lifetimes tour.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Up to 300 dignitaries, veterans and serving members of the LGBTQ+ community attended the service.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The release came after the New Jersey Globe reported on a 1994 cheating scandal at the Naval Academy, where Sherrill attended.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Five of his seven kids will have attended Wheaton, with Aaron and Daniel becoming the third and fourth to play football, following their brothers Joe and Christian.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In August of that year, Gray attended a city council meeting alongside about 50 other members of KC Tenants.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The arrest happened after Peterson had attended an NFL draft event for Vikings fans.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Burrell, who attended the school in the late 1980s, was showing love for his alma mater.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Thorne’s fiancé, Mark Emms, her sister, Dani Thorne, Paris Hilton and more attended the celebrations.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Bloom attended the nuptials by himself while Perry was on her Lifetimes tour.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Up to 300 dignitaries, veterans and serving members of the LGBTQ+ community attended the service.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The release came after the New Jersey Globe reported on a 1994 cheating scandal at the Naval Academy, where Sherrill attended.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Five of his seven kids will have attended Wheaton, with Aaron and Daniel becoming the third and fourth to play football, following their brothers Joe and Christian.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
In August of that year, Gray attended a city council meeting alongside about 50 other members of KC Tenants.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
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The souvenir stalls outside the stadium which do a roaring trade on matchdays are also feeling the squeeze from the lack of games — and the bad weather that accompanied the ones that were played recently against Chelsea and Sunderland.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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From Dakota Johnson and Jane Fonda to Brittany Snow and Anne Hathaway, each leading lady uniquely styled the timeless shoe, whether accompanied by a dressy look or a low-key ensemble.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, then-general manager Scott Howson and director of amateur scouting Paul Castron listened to Riley’s pleadings.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The researchers did not actively intercept communications but only passively listened to what was being transmitted.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Off the coast of a small island in southern Indonesia, boaters watched the waves as some marine mammals approached the boat.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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In that world, the public interest seldom coincided with popular opinion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Its release coincided with the 350th anniversary of Christiaan Huygens’ invention of the spiral spring, a watershed moment for watchmaking.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Very soon after, he was escorted away.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Oct. 2025
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This old bloke from the Tanami remembered the gold rush days, and probably heard stories about eating Chinamen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoban supervised construction of the porticoes on the north and south sides of the building that Latrobe originally designed in 1807.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Russia’s strategic nuclear forces carried out a readiness test supervised by the country’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Ronald Reagan, who oversaw a major remodel of the screening room, also watched a mix of new movies and classics, including Stagecoach, Yankee Doodle Dandy, and, bizarrely, Warren Beatty's communist biopic Reds.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But just minutes before the July 31 trade deadline, Varland got news that he was being sent to Toronto and away from his hometown team, the one that drafted him in the 15th round years earlier and oversaw his development from starter to dominant reliever.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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