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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
Last year, Loomer accompanied Trump on his travels to New York and elsewhere for events commemorating 9/11 victims, drawing criticism for both of them given Loomer’s outspoken peddling of conspiracy theories about the terrorist attacks.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
A bit of the original ship’s wooden deck accompanied the crew to space.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Unstable weather conditions, such as fluctuations in temperature and humidity and unexpected wind, often accompany rain.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
According to the insider, director Doug Liman accompanied the two on the trip, but further details about the project were not disclosed.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
A bit of the original ship’s wooden deck accompanied the crew to space.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Unstable weather conditions, such as fluctuations in temperature and humidity and unexpected wind, often accompany rain.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
According to the insider, director Doug Liman accompanied the two on the trip, but further details about the project were not disclosed.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
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An image included in that suit shows Myklebust being escorted away from the scene that morning with his swollen hands wrapped in gauze and tape.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Medics checked his blood pressure and escorted him off the court.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Tribune The end of the ACC Tournament coincided with Notre Dame’s spring break, offering the team a few days off.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The move coincides with the Mediterranean country's growing tourism industry, which saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers between 2023 and 2024, with a steady influx of travelers throughout the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, the two women even attended said friend’s weekend-long baby shower (yeah, seems that’s a thing).—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 37-year-old Los Angeles native attended Harvard-Westlake, the same high school as Thompson and her younger sister and Angel City teammate Gisele, and experienced that same World Cup, though Riley plays for New Zealand.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Everybody’s going to know a lot about what has happened.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
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An Oscar nomination would typically garner a young actress at least a year or two of plum roles, but that didn't immediately happen for Goldberg.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Comments James Cameron has unveiled the first official footage from Avatar: Fire and Ash, though the general public may have to wait a little longer to see it.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This sign is also known as the mediator, thanks to their ability to see different perspectives, and the contrasting moto and boho styles fuse in a way a Libra can make happen.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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These roles lean towards the generic but the savvy casting of veteran actors still manage to bring some character to their anonymity without drawing focus from the play’s principal mission.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The friends bring serious on-screen experience to the table.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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