This is the 6054th most frequent Russian word.
сопровождали
"Accompanied."
Here, 'сопровождали' is used to indicate the act of accompanying or guiding a group of people on a tour.
Экскурсоводы сопровождали туристов по всем достопримечательностям.
The guides accompanied the tourists throughout all sights.
The usage of 'сопровождали' here highlights the protective or assisting presence during an activity.
Во время исследования учёных сопровождали охранники.
During the research, the scientists were accompanied by guards.
In this sentence, 'сопровождали' refers to the accompaniment provided by the voices to the music, often enhancing the auditory experience.