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
And then there's a southern route that the United States military has been escorting ships through for several weeks.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
The former talent manager was pictured escorting her out of the premiere afterparty on April 7.
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Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Ladipo says 150 of their players will be escorting players at the eight games at Atlanta Stadium.
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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.
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Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Their responsibilities include securing stadiums and fan zones, escorting teams and protecting dignitaries.
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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.
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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.
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CBS News,
1 June 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.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
ABC News,
21 June 2026
The former talent manager was pictured escorting her out of the premiere afterparty on April 7.
—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
18 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
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
Verb
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The Harriet Tubman Journey to Freedom statue is accompanying them on the walk.
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Yale President Maurie McInnis issued a statement accompanying the report that takes responsibility for the university’s role in losing public trust.
Verb
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The indictment alleges that the defendants — Harman Pahal, 21, Cameron Chouanmasay, 20, Colton Malone, 21, Julian Calderon, 20, and Jaskarn Batth, 20 — met while attending Bullard High School in Fresno.
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Most cases involved people attending their first hearing in their immigration case.
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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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