escorting

present participle of escort

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of escorting The Harry Potter and Catastrophe stars will topline Sober Companion, following recovering addict Tim (Delaney), who is tasked with escorting pop star Lucy Green (Powley) on a journey to rehab in Arizona. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Videos circulated on the internet show two young men escorting the robot toward a group of women, bumping into one and hugging others, on a lively nighttime street. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Officers could be seen escorting a group of people who may be close to the suspect. — Josh Sanders, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
Verb
  • With less than two years until the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, serious questions remain about funding and coordination for the Cultural Olympiad, the arts and culture program accompanying the Games.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Anton Corbijn directed the accompanying video filmed in the California desert, which satirizes U2 as a religious cult in which women do all the heavy lifting.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • According to reporting by Semafor on Monday, the decision came after Wall Street executives privately raised safety concerns about attending the event with the event’s organizers, including Saudi sovereign fund PIF’s governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In an exclusive interview with People published Wednesday, Schumer recalled attending an impromptu wedding celebration after discovering a ceremony taking place on the beach near her family's accommodations.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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