escorted 1 of 2

past tense of escort

escorted

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adjective

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Recent Examples of escorted
Adjective
In each episode, a VIP is escorted down a red carpet by three comedic bodyguards, facing a series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their wit, courage and improvisational skills. Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Monday evening that four coffins carrying deceased hostages were being escorted into Israel for formal identification. Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Oct. 2025 Trump received a hero’s welcome by the Knesset — as well as being briefly heckled by a left-wing member, who was promptly escorted out — after brokering a ceasefire that raised hopes for lasting peace in the region. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Later in the day, Israeli police said the coffins had been released into Israel, before being escorted to the National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv for formal identification. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025 Footage widely circulated showed the two hecklers escorted away by security. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 The Israeli military said four coffins containing deceased hostages had been escorted out of Gaza for identification at a forensic medicine center. Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025 Before Brian, my favorite editor, Carole Tarrant, was escorted out of the building by a security guard when Berkshire Hathaway bought the paper in 2013. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 According to reports, passengers were escorted off the planes and to the airport. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorted
accompanied
Verb
  • Hurry Up Tomorrow was also accompanied by a feature film of the same name.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The actress accompanied her girls to Paris Fashion Week the week after the news of her split.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025

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