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
Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Speaking with Handler, Oteri revealed that their friendship began as the pair attended a Milken Institute dinner in April.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Padilla attended and stepped forward to ask a question of Noem before being physically removed from the room and placed in handcuffs.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Jan Rosenberg of Vernon Hills attended the festival as part of a group and started off sampling a lighter beer.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Harriet Sperling attended Royal Ascot on June 16.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Sophomore utility player Gavin Kelly attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic and played in 61 games for the Mountaineers this season, racking up 90 hits in 240 at-bats with 57 RBIs and 43 walks.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Pino’s wife takes the stand Pino’s wife Cecilia told jurors she and her husband, whom she has been married to for 25 years, saw the girls on the boat grow up as their two daughters attended the same elementary school, Epiphany Catholic School, as many of the girls.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Gifford, who never attended college, eventually sold those buildings and became the city’s foremost expert on the repair and maintenance of boilers, writing a 571-page textbook on building science.
—Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Verb
The lawsuit was filed by Daphne Hawkins on behalf of two of her children who attended Mariposa Elementary School.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Speaking with Handler, Oteri revealed that their friendship began as the pair attended a Milken Institute dinner in April.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Padilla attended and stepped forward to ask a question of Noem before being physically removed from the room and placed in handcuffs.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
Jan Rosenberg of Vernon Hills attended the festival as part of a group and started off sampling a lighter beer.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Harriet Sperling attended Royal Ascot on June 16.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 16 June 2026
Sophomore utility player Gavin Kelly attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic and played in 61 games for the Mountaineers this season, racking up 90 hits in 240 at-bats with 57 RBIs and 43 walks.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Pino’s wife takes the stand Pino’s wife Cecilia told jurors she and her husband, whom she has been married to for 25 years, saw the girls on the boat grow up as their two daughters attended the same elementary school, Epiphany Catholic School, as many of the girls.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Gifford, who never attended college, eventually sold those buildings and became the city’s foremost expert on the repair and maintenance of boilers, writing a 571-page textbook on building science.
—Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attended
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The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But French organizers quickly escorted media from the room.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In one instance, during a news conference on July 26, 2023, McConnell stopped speaking and stood silently for nearly 30 seconds before being escorted away from a lectern by his Republican colleagues.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Republican leaders have not listened.—
Matthew Blinstrubas,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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In casting sessions that included showrunners, writers, studio reps and network execs, the voice everyone listened to the most was Jimmy’s.—
Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Wahhh’s career coincided with, and has benefited from, tattoos moving from society’s fringes (military vets, bikers, ex-convicts, gangbangers) into the mainstream and onto the bodies of school teachers, dentists, and maybe the person sitting next to you.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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The decline in mortgage rates over recent weeks has coincided with a drop in oil prices and Treasury yields.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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The proposal, which will be heard at Monday's city council meeting, is estimated by the city to cost between $15,000 and $25,000, primarily because of the cost of materials needed to suspend it at the new location.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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While humans still planned and supervised the mission, the operation offered a glimpse into how future battles may unfold.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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After the Los Angeles Film Critics Association anointed Brazil with a trio of awards, including Best Picture, Sheinberg relented and released a 132-minute cut supervised by Gilliam.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Smith oversaw a Miami Dolphins offense that utilized a fullback at the second-highest rate of any team since 2022.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Dominic Murphy, who has spent two decades investigating such activities — including previous high-profile attacks — and who oversaw the initial investigation into the fires before retiring in March.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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“Attended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attended. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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