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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
After warming the hikers in emergency shelters, rescuers accompanied them off the mountain.
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Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Seek emergency medical attention if your breathlessness is sudden or severe or is accompanied by chest pain, fever, or coughing up pink-tinged phlegm.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Chihuahua native and longtime Pueblo resident Carlos Maldonado — who also accompanied Chihuahua leaders over the weekend — was pivotal in kindling the relationship between the two cities.
—James Bartolo, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
These effects can be compounded if it is accompanied by anxiety.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Seek emergency medical attention if your breathlessness is sudden or severe or is accompanied by chest pain, fever, or coughing up pink-tinged phlegm.
—Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025
Chihuahua native and longtime Pueblo resident Carlos Maldonado — who also accompanied Chihuahua leaders over the weekend — was pivotal in kindling the relationship between the two cities.
—James Bartolo, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
These effects can be compounded if it is accompanied by anxiety.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accompany
Verb
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Vaquero was escorted off the flight and charged by complaint.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Instead, she was escorted in shackles to the visitation room, where plexiglass separated them.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His pop-up at Selfridges, which has been running for three months has been extended to the end of February to coincide with London Fashion Week.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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Related article After a punishing year for Britain’s royals, the Windsors hope for a brighter 2025 While the exact dates of the King and Queen’s forthcoming Italy trip have not yet been revealed, speculation is mounting that the visit could coincide with their 20th wedding anniversary on April 9.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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After active-duty service, Virgil attended the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, graduating in 1973.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Industry heavyweights from distribution, finance, production and exhibition sectors are expected to attend, alongside writers, directors, cinematographers, designers and curators.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Every few minutes, in pretty much every scene, something weird happens that’s unrelated to the central plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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For the celebrity hairstylist, styling is where the magic happens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Shein and Temu icons are seen displayed on a phone screen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 27, 2024.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Thompson said the Mavericks’ decision to move Dončić roughly eight months following a trip to the NBA Finals was one of the most shocking moves he’s seen in his time around the NBA.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On January 29, Anthony Gordon had joined from Everton for an initial fee of £40million ($49.5m at today’s rates), all paid up front, a deal Newcastle brought forward from the summer to capitalise both on the selling club’s need for funds and their own unexpected position.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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His reporting first brought the police murder of Laquan McDonald case to public attention.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Accompany.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accompany. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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