as in escorting
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 chaperoning
Jonsson is Cooper’s partner, a reluctant participant in the chaperoning business.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperoning
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Prior to his arraignment, the defendant confessed to the sheriffs escorting him to the courtroom, the release said.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the deployment, the British aircraft carrier and its escorting warships have operated in the South China Sea, where China has sweeping territorial claims, and in the Indian Ocean for the first-ever dual aircraft carrier exercise with their Indian counterparts.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Aleister Black made a new entrance, this time with his real-life wife, Zelina Vega, accompanying him.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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To find out when yours needs to be replaced, refer to the instructions that came with your model and accompanying filter.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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He was also charged with recording any words churchgoers spoke out of turn, when they were supposed to be attending to the service.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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While attending the third annual Rare Impact Fund Benefit on October 29, the star wore a soft rose dress that called for coordinated and festive nails—but with a minimalist bent.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Chaperoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoning. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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