accompany
verb (used with object)
to go along or in company with; join in action.
were accompanying
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past progressiveof accompany.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There were accompanying shouts from the stands of "Rory can't do that".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Nepalese authorities issued hundreds of climbing permits to foreign climbers this season, and at least as many local Sherpa guides were accompanying them.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
The inspector general said border authorities didn’t always record the names of family members who were accompanying children, making reunification more difficult later on.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
The Pentagon said the strike took place in the vicinity of Galmudug, Somalia, and emphasized that no U.S. forces were accompanying Somali troops during the operation.
From Reuters ● Jul. 23, 2021
Balee scraped out some dirt with a knife, then waved me over, along with Erickson and my son Newell, who were accompanying us.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
