as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
will convoy the shipment to its destination in the war zone
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Recent Examples of convoy
Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
For their 2022 expedition, the researchers set out from the city of Agadez in a convoy and drove off-road through desert terrain for almost three days, often getting stuck in the sand.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The message came as thousands of truckers are expected to convoy from various locations to the nation's capital.
—Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
Noun
The twins were released, and Oseguera sent them on their way with a convoy of sicarios — hitmen — for safekeeping.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
For their 2022 expedition, the researchers set out from the city of Agadez in a convoy and drove off-road through desert terrain for almost three days, often getting stuck in the sand.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoy
Verb
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By the summer of 1987, US Navy and Coast Guard ships had moved into the Gulf in numbers to escort the former Kuwaiti tankers.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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The incident occurred while he was being escorted out of Señor Frogs.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Simpson returned fire with four missiles of its own, disabling the Iranian boat, before it was finished off by gunfire from the US flotilla.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Adler said that both the flotilla that traveled to Gaza and the one heading to Cuba share several supporters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Continue reading … VETTING FAILURE — Far-left firebrand dodges questions over hiring bodyguard with criminal history.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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From one studio to another Norris made his film debut as an uncredited bodyguard in the 1968 movie The Wrecking Crew, which included a fight with Dean Martin.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Under sunny skies, and accompanied by warm southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph, Austin’s daytime temperatures on Saturday could soar to 94 degrees, similar to the 97-degree reading last Sunday (a record for March 15).—
Roberto Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Their navy has been deemed combat ineffective.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Iranian navy also guided the ships.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The closest Rockets defender, Reed Sheppard, could do nothing as James hammered another dunk.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The 21-year-old defender has started in 23 of his 30 career appearances.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The fleet will start replacing the Navy’s aging Ohio-class submarines by the 2030s and will remain operational till 2084.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Auer, as Betty, offers a fleet, brutal portrait of a mother moving through grief, weepily passing from denial to acceptance.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No officers were injured, according to the highway patrol.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The trooper said that as the car passed, the driver pointed a handgun toward the patrol vehicle.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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