Accompanied by vs. Accompanied with

Accompanied by

/əˈkʌmpənid baɪ/

When something happens together with another thing

Examples:

The meal was accompanied by a glass of fine wine.The meeting was accompanied by a slideshow presentation.She was accompanied by her loyal pet everywhere.

Synonyms:

along with

Antonyms:

withoutunaccompanied

Accompanied with

/əˈkʌmpənid wɪð/

Occurs together with something else

Examples:

His speech was accompanied with loud applause.The storm was accompanied with strong winds and lightning.Her surprise was accompanied with a heartfelt hug.

Synonyms:

alongside

Antonyms:

solounaccompaniedalone

Ways to tell them apart:

• Accompanied by often indicates a person or living entity is involved, making it more personal or social.
• Accompanied with can be used for objects or items, suggesting a pairing or combination rather than a personal association.
• Remember that by has an element of being close to someone, hence it often relates to living beings.
• With implies a strong relationship of togetherness or comparison, often used with non-personal items.
• Use accompanied by for people, like a singer and a guitarist, and accompanied with for items, like fries with a burger.