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

The Italian supermodel attended this major film event wearing a dress from the Chanel Cruise 2026–2027 collection. — Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

The company officially opened the new Austin Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Silicon Labs senior leaders and employees, as well as representatives from the State of Texas. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Did the floating schools actually work, and what happened to the children who attended them? — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026

Moreno attended the trial’s opening statements but did not return to the proceedings. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Six members of the Little Rock Nine attended Mann before transferring to Central High School, according to the document. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Other sightings of the couple included when the pair attended an F1 event together in Los Angeles before they were later seen in Miami that same month. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Several groups of Horned Frogs fans packed local bars on Thursday, and hundreds attended a pep rally Friday. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

White attended the Indiana Fever’s game against the Connecticut Sun at Gainbridge Fieldhouse wearing a long blonde wig, as seen in photos and video obtained by OutKick. — Jackson Thompson , Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026