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
As costs kept climbing, many health economists were reluctant to probe the wasteful spending that accompanied the consolidation frenzy. — Dana P. Goldman, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 Children under 12 must be accompanied by a supervising companion who is at least 14 years old. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 He’ll be accompanied by country singers Zach John King and Emily Ann Roberts. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Photos of artists are often accompanied by their own commentary. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 An organized cleanup and rebuilding effort accompanied by a public relations campaign intended to restore confidence in the city. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Witkoff and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embrace, accompanied by Finnish President Alexander Stubb, left, and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, during their meeting in Oslo on Tuesday. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompanied
  1. escorted
  2. coincided
  3. attended
  4. happened
  5. brought
Verb
  • On arrival, we were escorted across a wooden bridge to the famous ornate jewel-laden golden door.
    — Kate Berlant, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Mounted cavalry units escorted Carney's vehicle to the sprawling Turkish presidential compound, where a welcoming ceremony was held.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • The disclosure came in a filing on Wednesday that coincided with Meta's third-quarter earnings report, and represents a first among California's megacap tech companies.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincided
Verb
  • OutKick had attended all 13 formal press conferences during the first three Finals games without being called on.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Cook attended high school in Round Rock, near Austin, and spent his first two seasons at TCU.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • That, however, never happened and an attorney eventually petitioned for his release.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His death happened two weeks after his release tour for High, Lonesome and Then Some was canceled following Snider’s involvement in a still-unclear incident in Salt Lake City that landed him in a hospital and in jail.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of happened
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  • On the score, rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane had ideal coverage and the Chiefs brought eight on a blitz.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Wildfires brought them home But for Baltzor, this year is already addin' up tough.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
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