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chaperoned

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verb

past tense of chaperone

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Recent Examples of chaperoned
Verb
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
  • The itchy rash is accompanied by intense stinging, pain, and burning.
    Fara Rosenzweig, Outside, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The rib-poking voiceover, which might as well have been accompanied by talking-head interviews, repeatedly underlines the groundbreaking quality of public access in a way that suggests the audience might forget.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Hill first took office in January 2005, beginning his tenure by firing 27 deputies who were stripped of their guns and badges and then escorted out as sheriff’s office snipers stood guard on the roof of the jail.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Earlier, some people were escorted from the room, including two in tears, as an animation of the flights began.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Chaperoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoned. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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