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
Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
At dawn on Saturdays, we would be driven in a convoy of minibuses from a soothingly nondescript hotel in Bristol to Harptree Court, a classical Georgian-era country home, on the grounds of which the tent had been put up.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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
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Verb
On July 22, in Deir al-Balah, in the center of the strip, a Hamas operation targeted an Israeli military convoy and a Merkava tank.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
At dawn on Saturdays, we would be driven in a convoy of minibuses from a soothingly nondescript hotel in Bristol to Harptree Court, a classical Georgian-era country home, on the grounds of which the tent had been put up.
—Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoy
Verb
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Companies like Rental Family exist all over Japan, and depending on what’s desired by the client, the actor’s duties can range from therapist to escort to straight-up con man.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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When your flight is ready to depart, passengers will be brought to their flight in style, escorted individually in a BMW to the air field, across the tarmac and onto the plane.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trump is amassing an entire flotilla of Naval warships off the coast of Caracas.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Behind them, a flotilla of other boats, kayaks and canoes, some sporting tribal or national flags, followed in support and celebration.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of her bodyguards was killed in a shootout.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Baroness has wildly improbable plans to build a luxury hotel on Floreana, and has brought along two hunky manservants—Rudy Lorenz (Felix Kammerer), an engineer, and Robert Phillipson (Toby Wallace), a bodyguard—for detailed consultations on the matter.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The economy has so far largely avoided the type of widespread job losses that often accompany a recession.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Truwitt was accompanied by her best friend, fellow former Yale swimmer Sophie Pilkinton, who had her own big win to celebrate after finishing medical school.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most of Beijing's navy is made up of modern ships able to carry out various missions and submarines, according to the assessment.—
Ellie Cook
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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By the ‘80s, Yves Saint Laurent had taken up the mantle, debuting navy sets with zippy red accents.—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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He was quickly helped to feel at home at Forest by fellow Brazilians Murillo and Morato, while defender Jair Cunha being signed from Botafogo at the same time ensured he was also accompanied by a familiar face.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Erik Thommy could not get to the rebound in time to take advantage of an empty net, and his shot was blocked by a defender out for a corner kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coordinating fleets of robotic arms remains one of the toughest problems in modern manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cruises are offered throughout the line’s fleet.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors have charged Omari Juan Beidleman with assaulting two members of the Mississippi National Guard during a patrol at the Capitol South Metro station.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Officers from the patrol’s East Sacramento office told the tale of the Wednesday morning incident posted to Facebook.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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