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
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Radziwill wrote that upon arrival on the island, guests had to present a special coin—a rare Indian nickel—or else they would be escorted away.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Feb. 2026
The signature burger is a Tudor king of a burger, a hunk of Dexter beef layered with cheese and bacon and chicory-root jam, escorted by beef fat fries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2011, the actress had to be escorted offstage after slurring her words and rambling during a speech at an event honoring former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Meetings since his death have continued to open with a police statement about the circumstances under which people can be arrested and escorted out.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The parents were forced to leave their newborn in the hospital and police escorted them out, records show.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later that month, NATO jets escorted three Russian warplanes out of Estonia's airspace.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The photo of Liam Conejo Ramos being escorted into a vehicle by a federal immigration agent sparked national outrage.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Officials who refused to be polygraphed were put on administrative leave; one of them was seen being escorted out of the building by security guards.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
Radziwill wrote that upon arrival on the island, guests had to present a special coin—a rare Indian nickel—or else they would be escorted away.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Feb. 2026
The signature burger is a Tudor king of a burger, a hunk of Dexter beef layered with cheese and bacon and chicory-root jam, escorted by beef fat fries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2011, the actress had to be escorted offstage after slurring her words and rambling during a speech at an event honoring former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Meetings since his death have continued to open with a police statement about the circumstances under which people can be arrested and escorted out.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The parents were forced to leave their newborn in the hospital and police escorted them out, records show.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Later that month, NATO jets escorted three Russian warplanes out of Estonia's airspace.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
The photo of Liam Conejo Ramos being escorted into a vehicle by a federal immigration agent sparked national outrage.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorted
accompanied
Verb
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Shittu was accompanied to the club by his younger brother, Fawaz Shittu, to celebrate a friend’s birthday a day before their mother was due to arrive for a visit from their native Nigeria.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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While choice is strictly limited—two starters, two mains, cheese or dessert—the produce is exceptional, from juicy scallops to John Dory cooked with tangy sorrel and crunchy samphire, sea asparagus, accompanied by a seasonal pumpkin purée.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Escorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorted. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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