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
French, American, British and other naval crews already have experience of escorting civilian ships through hostile fire in the region.
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ABC News, 16 June 2026
Ladipo says 150 of their players will be escorting players at the eight games at Atlanta Stadium.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Their responsibilities include securing stadiums and fan zones, escorting teams and protecting dignitaries.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Gate passes are used by airlines to allow non-ticketed individuals to pass through airport security, typically to allow extra assistance to travelers, or for escorting unaccompanied minors to and from gates.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
One person posted video on social media showing crew and officers escorting passengers off the plane and onto a bus on the tarmac.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
Video released by the sheriff's office showed Ivey escorting Cutler into the Brevard County Jail.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The ship has operated with the USS Nimitz carrier group and was recently deployed in the South Atlantic while escorting the carrier during its transit.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
ABC News, 16 June 2026
Ladipo says 150 of their players will be escorting players at the eight games at Atlanta Stadium.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Once the age checks were done, the opening bars to the FIFA anthem crackled through the stadium speakers, and the players filed onto the field, gripping the hands of the young local players escorting them.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Their responsibilities include securing stadiums and fan zones, escorting teams and protecting dignitaries.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Gate passes are used by airlines to allow non-ticketed individuals to pass through airport security, typically to allow extra assistance to travelers, or for escorting unaccompanied minors to and from gates.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
One person posted video on social media showing crew and officers escorting passengers off the plane and onto a bus on the tarmac.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
Video released by the sheriff's office showed Ivey escorting Cutler into the Brevard County Jail.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The ship has operated with the USS Nimitz carrier group and was recently deployed in the South Atlantic while escorting the carrier during its transit.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
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Still, the accompanying 4,300-acre ski resort offers eco-adventures year-round, from river rafting and mountain biking to snowshoeing and ziplining.—
Sierra Vandervort,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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There is a much lower chance for accompanying thunder.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 June 2026
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People attending the trial would also be prohibited from reacting, gesturing, wearing distracting clothing, or otherwise disrupting proceedings.—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The royal, who was seen repeatedly blinking before jolting awake, was attending the annual ANZAC Day service at London's Westminster Abbey, which is held to commemorate Commonwealth soldiers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada who served and died in wars and peacekeeping operations.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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