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
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Agents noted that Navatek may have ghostwritten the technical description that accompanied this line item because “an almost identical paragraph” appeared in Hartman’s internal spreadsheets two months before the Senate report became public.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
The greater accumulation was accompanied by evidence that the blood-brain barrier had become leaky.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
After the train-wreck news conference, Ms. Zacharia and other White House staffers accompanied the president to a rally in Alaska.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Dozens of people gathered on a street in Bend, many accompanied by children of various ages, to hold a vigil late on Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Fischer drove to the Saga Hotel early on the morning of July 6 and accompanied the bellboy to Spassky’s room to watch him slide the apology under the door.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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