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as in to escort
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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Recent Examples of accompany
Live music by authentic German bands, accompanied by German beer and food will be on hand throughout the festival.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Among those arrested at 26 Federal Plaza -- a government building that houses an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office -- were New York City Comptroller Brad Lander who was arrested at the same location in June while accompanying people to immigration court visits.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kessler works as a physiotherapist and often accompanies her daughter to awards shows and movie premieres.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The joint track appeared on D4vd’s debut studio album Withered and was accompanied by a music video.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Among those arrested at 26 Federal Plaza -- a government building that houses an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office -- were New York City Comptroller Brad Lander who was arrested at the same location in June while accompanying people to immigration court visits.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Kessler works as a physiotherapist and often accompanies her daughter to awards shows and movie premieres.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The joint track appeared on D4vd’s debut studio album Withered and was accompanied by a music video.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
Verb
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Adcock is shown walking away while escorted by a guard.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
14 Sep. 2025
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After the plane touched down, a motorcade stood ready to escort Kirk's casket to Hansen Mortuary Chapel near Seventh Street and Northern Avenue.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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That sentiment has coincided with plummeting sales of Teslas, particularly in Europe.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Williams, 92, is a Jamaican immigrant with end-stage kidney disease whose roof, parts of which are nine and 19 years old, began to leak after a period of heavy weather in late September that coincided with the passage of Hurricane Helene.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Scott, attending a court hearing via video feed from Corcoran state prison, clasped his hands and thanked God and all involved with his release.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kais Saied, who is in China on a state visit, attended the opening ceremony of the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Numerous studies have demonstrated that shots using mRNA technology, including Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are safe and effective, and serious side effects have happened in extremely rare cases.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Raiders had a chance to get even closer at the end of the half, but saw the clock run out after a Smith scramble to the five.—
Matt Roy,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Twins then intentionally walked Kyle Manzardo to face Naylor, who, after Ramírez and Manzardo stole third and second base respectively, brought them both home.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The slough, which can be seen from the BART pedestrian bridge that brings event attendees into the Coliseum grounds, also receives runoff from the Arroyo Viejo and Lion creeks, a pair of urban streams known for their pollution.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Muti has companioned with many composers throughout his life, but maybe especially with Mozart and Verdi.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
14 June 2023
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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