as in attended
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorted
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
One wonders where they’ll be escorted.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said another Iranian warship was anchored near its coast on Thursday and that more than 200 sailors were being escorted to a naval base on the outskirts of the capital, Colombo.
—Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Per police bodycam footage, after Ashley Flynn's death was confirmed on scene, authorities escorted Flynn outside the house, where he was reunited with his children's grandmother.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
He was escorted off the set and written off the show, though Del Rio had already filmed seven episodes of the second season.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Macron said the Charles de Gaulle will be escorted by its air wing, and its escorting frigates.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later confirmed that no tankers have been escorted to date.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
One wonders where they’ll be escorted.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said another Iranian warship was anchored near its coast on Thursday and that more than 200 sailors were being escorted to a naval base on the outskirts of the capital, Colombo.
—Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka said more than 200 sailors aboard another Iranian warship near its coast were being escorted to a naval base outside the capital, Colombo.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Per police bodycam footage, after Ashley Flynn's death was confirmed on scene, authorities escorted Flynn outside the house, where he was reunited with his children's grandmother.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
He was escorted off the set and written off the show, though Del Rio had already filmed seven episodes of the second season.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Macron said the Charles de Gaulle will be escorted by its air wing, and its escorting frigates.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorted
accompanied
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The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crispy chicken thighs are a quick-cooking springtime favorite, and it is accompanied by a burst of flavors in this recipe, which incorporates fresh radishes and a little drizzle of honey.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Escorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorted. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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