convoys 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of convoy
as in accompanies
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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convoys

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noun

plural of convoy
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as in flotillas

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as in defenders

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoys
  1. accompanies
  2. flotillas
  3. defenders
  4. escorts
  5. fleets
  6. bodyguards
  7. companies
  8. caravans
Verb
  • But difference creates value only when leaders can navigate the friction that accompanies different perspectives.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 15 July 2026
  • Sometimes an air of wistfulness accompanies these admissions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of accompanies
Noun
  • Brian Hurley predicts, meanwhile, that as more independent astronauts from around the world begin occupying the orbital rings closest to Earth, SpaceX could move to connect up small flotillas of Starships into larger interlinked clusters.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The ships will enter Boston Harbor in flotillas and turn around near Charlestown before docking.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Definition of flotillas
Noun
  • Below, Nico O’Reilly is on the goal line at the far post, away from the eye line of the opposition defenders, who are preoccupied with his team-mates.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Despite handwringing from the powers that be, genre defenders argued that was a literary history behind Sky of Love and its contemporaries.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of defenders
Verb
  • She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026
  • If approved, an Iranian boat escorts the vessel through the territorial waters around Larak Island.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of escorts
Noun
  • That approach removes the need for dedicated interceptor drones or specialized logistics support, which could simplify deployment across different military fleets.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • The illustrations showed him fleets of Greek ships sailing for Troy to recover Helen, and men being transformed into livestock.
    — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of fleets
Noun
  • All eyes on the Crab Rodríguez Castro entered through the back door of El Antojo restaurant in Old Havana several days later, flanked by bodyguards.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Members of the Jalisco cartel have been charged with orchestrating the attack and several of Manzo’s bodyguards were arrested for possible participation.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Definition of bodyguards
Verb
  • French sister companies The Jokers Films and Logical Pictures International (LPI) have boarded Michel Gondry‘s upcoming film Little Fears.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of companies
Noun
  • Camel caravans on the Silk Road once passed through this flat, dusty scrubland.
    — Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • As random players began to join and leave the caravans, a rock tour energy developed.
    — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Definition of caravans
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