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escorted

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verb

past tense of escort

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of escorted
Verb
Police escorted people out of a home in Pennsauken, New Jersey, on Wednesday, and an armored vehicle is on the scene. Joe Brandt, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The officers stopped the boat and escorted it to shore, where the men were arrested. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 Anyone using their phone during the set will be escorted out of the venue, and if needed, devices can be unlocked and used in special areas of each venue. Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 If any of the elements of the sideline assessment raise suspicion for a concussion, the player must be escorted to the locker room for a more comprehensive exam. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 As soon as the finale was over, the celebrities were quickly escorted out of the tight venue. Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026 Officers shoved one man out of the council chambers, handcuffed him and escorted him away from the meeting, and he was issued a summons to court, according to deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 Davis described the concern among the students as Bush was escorted out of the room, once the reading lesson concluded. ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 The 29-mile ride is fully police escorted, and fire-supported. The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorted
accompanied
Adjective
  • The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.
    Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Escorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorted. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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