accompanied
Americanadjective
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having another person along; acting or done with someone as company.
The youngest of the accompanied children on that voyage, a 5-year-old boy named Gid, was my great-grandfather.
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Music. performing or performed with one or more instruments providing background and support.
The 25 singers perform mostly a cappella, with the concluding anthem being the only accompanied piece on the album.
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being or existing together with something else (often used in combination).
The company's haulage fleet includes a forklift-accompanied trailer for more efficient and trouble-free deliveries.
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of accompanied
First recorded in 1605–15, for an earlier sense; accompany ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. ) for the adjective senses; accompany ( def. ) + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
Example Sentences
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It’s not necessarily a perspective one expects to be accompanied by the kind of scorching guitar riffs adorning “Date Night.”
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
The relentless burn also wiped the smile off the face of Josué Loza, a delivery driver who accompanied his girlfriend, Karen Escandon, to a hot Pilates class in Houston several months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Dolly Parton was an icon,” Newsom said in a video accompanied by his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, announcing the bill’s passage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The following year, he released his debut album This Is My Demo, accompanied by the top 40 single, Little Derek, which celebrated how he had "ended up in HMV instead of HMP".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
One morning, I accompanied Farmer on a trip that I would soon learn was not unusual for him.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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