CONVOY Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

convoy 1 of 2

verb

ˈkän-ˌvȯi

Definition of convoy

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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convoy

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noun

as in flotilla

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as in escort

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Using technology to convoy (or platoon) trucks was pursued with vigor during the last decade. — Richard Bishop, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022 Representatives for the protesters also testified that some police officials forwarded to convoy organizers information regarding law-enforcement tactics and operations. — Paul Vieira, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022

Noun

Under the Obama administration, an international coalition targeting the Libyan regime of Moammar Qadafi during the country’s 2011 civil war struck his fleeing convoy, leading to his capture and killing by rebel fighters. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 As the sole Americans on the trip, the Meltons were joined in their convoy by fellow travelers from India. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for convoy

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Other possibilities include 20% of the costs the US Navy incurs to escort cargo or a 20% charge on the value of the goods being transported.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
The inmate, according to the sheriff's office, asked to use a bathroom and was escorted to one by a deputy.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of escort

Noun

Sixteen others were rescued by a flotilla of first responders and nearby boaters.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Vance is reflecting on the nation's 250th anniversary with a speech from the USS Kearsarge, which is part of the Sail4th 250 tall ship flotilla sailing through New York City today.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of flotilla

Noun

The two were snapped doing a grocery haul at Whole Foods with a bodyguard.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
In this episode, a woman named Evelyn (Kaja Chan), who works in Silo 18’s marketplace, helps the authorities find Mayor Juliette, who has intentionally escaped from her bodyguard.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of bodyguard

Verb

Reeves announced the new opening date on Vimeo accompanied by the first camera test footage of Robert Pattinson’s return as the Dark Knight.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
Additionally, the future king recently accompanied the Princess of Wales to Wimbledon for the men’s final.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of accompany

Noun

The navy statement did not provide an exact number of fatalities, but local media reported at least six deaths.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Chat had taught her about Japanese fashion and about the creativity that could come from expressing your personality through your clothes, but Zi usually put on the same sweater—navy, with hearts stitched into it.

— Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of navy

Noun

Norway’s Andreas Schjelderup chipped the ball toward the goal from the left side, and Haaland leaped, swung his neck and headed it into the net, outjumping Brazil’s 6-foot-3 defender Gabriel Magalhães, his Premier League nemesis.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Before Mbappe scored his penalty, Gustavo Velazquez, the Paraguayan defender, scuffed the penalty spot, another underhanded attempt to disturb the tournament favourites.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of defender

Noun

Access to a Gulfstream G650 jet from the fleet of the Qatari government made Infantino's prodigious jet-setting possible.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

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