companying

verb

present participle of company
1
as in traveling
to come or be together as friends in her sermon the minister noted that Jesus had companied with the least privileged and most disadvantaged members of society

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2
as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship may the Good Lord company you on your journey home

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for companying
  1. traveling
  2. accompanying
  3. associating
  4. mingling
  5. relating
  6. connecting
  7. running
  8. bonding
Verb
  • Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff.
    — Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • For those traveling in first class, the Coast Starlight offers a full dining car experience, with meals included throughout the journey.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • The idea was to reflect girlhood through different periods of American history, showing the changes and similarities in books and their accompanying dolls and historically accurate outfits.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The oversized Route 66 sign accompanying the treat is perfect for a selfie background, and the statue is located next to the Rich & Creamy Ice Cream Shop.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • And somewhere in the mix is a new technology facility that many are associating with a data center.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Definition of associating
Verb
  • In recent days, Soto and Lindor have been seen mingling together in the dugout more than before, adding some substance to the claims that things are trending well.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Open-seating dining also encourages mingling, with one table in the restaurant always set for five.
    — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
Definition of mingling
Verb
  • So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
  • The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Definition of relating
Verb
  • Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 2 July 2026
  • The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • The invite-only event was being hosted by Satisfy, the French running brand with a punk rock aesthetic.
    — Grace Cook, Vogue, 7 July 2026
  • Hamilton’s hot fundraising start came after building anticipation for a campaign launch with a statewide listening tour where the founding pastor of the nation’s largest United Methodist church openly entertained running as an independent.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • Fandom has become a means of signaling our identity to others and bonding with like-minded spirits, Kresnicka said.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • But after bonding over their love of cats and Marvel movies, the pair ultimately agreed to share a bed together while in Casa Amor and had a kiss.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of bonding
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