convoying

verb

present participle of convoy
as in escorting
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 convoying During America's quasi-war with France in 1798, Talbot finally got command of his own ship, capturing several French privateers and convoying American merchant ships aboard the USS Constitution. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 After the 41-3 loss to Iowa, the Minnesota football team had plenty of time to stew, reflect and even watch film on a group of coach busses convoying north without the company of the Floyd of Rosedale trophy. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoying
  1. escorting
  2. accompanying
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  • Bauer was escorting bank tellers to their drive-in stations moments before he was gunned down.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The United States has put up its own military effort to secure Gulf waterways focused on escorting vessels through Omani waters and actively defending commercial shippers from daily Iranian attacks.
    — Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of escorting
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  • Organizers said accompanying information will identify each material’s development stage using Technology Readiness Levels, helping visitors distinguish early prototypes from products already available for commercial use.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The team set out to develop a method for creating connection points along tiny insulated wires right where each accompanying microchip would need them.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying

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“Convoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoying. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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