escorting

verb

present participle of escort
as in accompanying
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 escorting To support defense, France, Greece, and Italy in 2024 launched Operation Aspides, a naval mission to protect the EU’s interests in the Red Sea and surrounding trade corridors, including escorting commercial ships. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 The retaliation begins outside the chapel, where Ellen uses her bow to quietly pick off the guard escorting the hostages, allowing the women to escape and seize his weapons. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Several people escorting Zuckerberg into the court were wearing the Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Police said officers had been escorting the Knights' team bus, which had not yet left the stadium when the crash occurred. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Officers declared the gathering unlawful before escorting everyone outside and checking the pledges for injuries and incapacitation. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 William's engagement in Oslo comes less than 24 hours after he was photographed escorting his oldest son, Prince George for his first day at Eton College on Tuesday. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Attendees 17 years old or younger must also have an adult escorting them during all event hours. — Keisha Rowe, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
  1. accompanying
  2. attending
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  • The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Tornado potential will increase as rain bands accompanying Isaias approach the northeastern Gulf Coast Friday evening and overnight.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of accompanying
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  • Visitors attending the show can step aboard more than 150 sailboats and connect with more than 500 vendors showcasing marine electronics, rigging, safety equipment, apparel, accessories and services, a news release announced.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Although Kensington Palace has yet to officially announce her attendance, royals biographer Russell Myers says this marks a significant milestone for the couple, who have made a point of attending engagements together in recent weeks.
    — Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of attending

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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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