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

Last month, the Department of Justice greenlit the Paramount-Warners Brothers merger, the same month David Ellison attended an Ultimate Fighting Championship celebration at the White House. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Every president since Calvin Coolidge in 1924, when the annual dinner was established, has attended it at least once during their term. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Between Friday’s first and second practice sessions, Newey attended the FIA news conference, alongside Mercedes deputy technical director Simone Resta and Red Bull technical director Pierre Waché, his long-time former colleague at the latter team. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Jean grew up on Long Island and attended New York University, then chose to stay on in the city. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

While about 2,600 people attended the dinner in April, just about 700 were in attendance at Friday evening’s do-over. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

In a post on X, police called on everyone to leave the site of the event immediately as ambulances and firefighters attended to the victims. — Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

In a post on X, police called on everyone to leave the site of the event immediately once the attack happened, as ambulances and firefighters attended to the victims, according to a translation by Reuters news agency. — Chandler Thornton, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Farmers and lawmakers attended a press conference at Cecarelli’s Harrison Hill Farm in Northford on Friday about the news of the grant and the next steps. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026