accompanied 1 of 2

adjective

as in attended

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accompanied

2 of 2

verb

past tense of accompany
1
as in escorted
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship children using the pool must be accompanied by a parent at all times

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2
as in coincided
to occur or exist at the same time a general feeling of weariness often accompanies a cold

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Recent Examples of accompanied
Adjective
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
The films will compete for the Golden Alexander – Michel Dimopoulos Award, accompanied by a 10,000 euro ($11,240) cash prize, and the Silver Alexander for best direction, which comes with a 5,000 euro ($5,620) cash prize. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 In the scene, Ledger sings from the bleachers of their high school stadium, accompanied by the school marching band before being chased by school security. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 This process is evident in Egypt and Turkey, where declining mosque attendance has accompanied the growing appeal of liberal values, particularly secularism. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 Cramer was particularly encouraged Tuesday by Piper Sandler's note, which accompanied the firm's fall teen survey. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 The venerable broadcast network regained the league’s rights as part of an 11-year media deal, reviving the iconic theme song that accompanied NBA broadcasts from 1990 to 2002. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The table is a custom design by 22RE, accompanied by chairs by George Nakashima. — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 To sell that dream further, the stadium was treated to a light show before kickoff, accompanied by a montage which showed past occasions when City had overcome the odds. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
  1. escorted
  2. coincided
  3. attended
  4. happened
  5. brought
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  • The woman had pulled herself back up the creek bank by the time rescuers arrived, and she was escorted her back to her car, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As the two struggled over the sign, Sonoma police officers escorted Bourne off school grounds.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But her tenure also coincided with mounting challenges to growing Netflix’s business.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • Hayes, a 6-0, 190-pound redshirt freshman from Wichita, attended Maize High School.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The shooter’s parents were cooperative and told investigators their son had attended Silver Rail Elementary School during their interview, the source said.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Had that not happened the team would have had to most likely play at Gateway Center Arena — its usual home that seats 3,500.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of happened
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  • American officials were brought into the discussions as well.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The shooting has brought medical expenses and uncertainty to her family, according to the fundraising campaign.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of brought

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