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to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip
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Recent Examples of chaperoned
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead, starting at age 11, Connor was chaperoned by coach and mechanic Gary Willis and developed a unique sense of independence and worldliness as a result of his travels.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Brent, the Sacramento SPCA CEO, chaperoned Gold Nugget to the Puppy Bowl shoot in New York in the fall.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Reardon, McGlynn and Syrianoudis chaperoned 41 players on the trip.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Parents are urged to make sure that all group trips are properly chaperoned.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead, starting at age 11, Connor was chaperoned by coach and mechanic Gary Willis and developed a unique sense of independence and worldliness as a result of his travels.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Brent, the Sacramento SPCA CEO, chaperoned Gold Nugget to the Puppy Bowl shoot in New York in the fall.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Reardon, McGlynn and Syrianoudis chaperoned 41 players on the trip.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperoned
Verb
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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These travel résumés detail everything from a client’s board positions to whether they’re accompanied by young, noisy children or less-disruptive older teens.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Other guests escorted Garcia out of the backyard where the party was being held.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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Costa said he was escorted out of a bar that night and declined someone's help to get into an Uber.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Chaperoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoned. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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