convoy 1 of 2

verb

ˈkän-ˌvȯi How to pronounce convoy (audio)
Definition of convoynext
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

1
as in flotilla

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as in escort

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Recent Examples of convoy
Verb
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
That invasion, which saw the new barnacle outcompete other native species, was linked to New Zealand ships being held in English ports while awaiting convoy escorts. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026 English was serving on a military transition team working with Iraqi forces when the EFP struck his vehicle during a convoy operation. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for convoy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoy
  1. escort
  2. flotilla
  3. bodyguard
  4. accompany
  5. navy
  6. defender
  7. fleet
  8. patrol
Verb
  • Following his speech, council members struggled to restore order as some of Lang's supporters began shouting, and one was escorted out by police.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While being escorted out of the synagogue by security, Montes allegedly struck a 63-year-old woman who was attending the services, cutting her lip and bruising her arm, and headbutted a security guard and uttered a racial slur, according to police.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of escort
Noun
  • According to Euronews, the ships belonged to the German Kriegsmarine’s Danube and Black Sea flotillas, which were intentionally sunk as German forces retreated before the advancing Soviet Red Army during the final months of World War II.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The vessel was hired in late 2024 by a production operating under the working title Charlie’s Tale and appeared as one of the escort ships in the film‘s Viking flotilla.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of flotilla
Noun
  • The film will star Leighton Meester as a no-nonsense bodyguard assigned to protect an action star (Jared Padalecki) over the holidays.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Acton went after Ramaswamy after a previous family bodyguard pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges on Thursday.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bodyguard
Verb
  • Nielsen has taken great pains to caution that there is no guarantee that ratings gains will accompany these changes, which are being implemented to further improve the accuracy of its data gathering.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The news was accompanied by a rare photo from 1968, taken during the famous Mad Day Out photoshoot, also featuring Martha, Paul McCartney’s sheepdog.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompany
Noun
  • Vigil Season 1, in which Jones’ Silva was enlisted to solve a murder on a navy submarine in Scottish waters, was BAFTA-nominated and won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series in 2021.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The organization run by the British navy that helps protect commercial shipping in high-risk areas added that the crew was safe, although no damage assessment had ⁠been reported and the environmental impact was unknown.
    — Amin Khodadadi, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of navy
Noun
  • Sullivan and defender Kai Wagner had assists on Jacques' third goal -- matching his total from last season.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Edelman, who perfectly timed his run, slipped between a pair of defenders for a sliding first-touch goal, off a cross played by Conrad Wallem, from the center of the penalty box.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of defender
Noun
  • Sustained Ukrainian drone strikes have hit Russia’s refineries, and tougher Western sanctions have started to bite, like the lower European Union oil price cap and measures targeting Russia’s shadow-fleet enablers.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more closely resemble those from World War II.
    — Noah Robertson, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fleet
Noun
  • While the haunting serial murders are the mainstay within the show, Kay also smartly addresses resentments in the police department between patrol cops and detectives and even officers who turn on each other.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecution and defense said that while on patrol, Parks told a crowd of people outside Wylie Liquors Bar to leave the area.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of patrol

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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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