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
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.
—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
Other officers could be seen escorting children and an adult from the center.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Passengers reportedly saw the federal agents escorting several workers when disembarking from the Disney Magic at the San Diego cruise terminal, according to NBC San Diego.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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
Other officers could be seen escorting children and an adult from the center.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Passengers reportedly saw the federal agents escorting several workers when disembarking from the Disney Magic at the San Diego cruise terminal, according to NBC San Diego.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
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The light and airy interiors provide a calming, cozy backdrop, while the spacious deck and accompanying grills will lay the groundwork for girl dinner al fresco.—
Kelsey Mulvey,
Vogue,
14 June 2026
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Wienecke is also the co-author of an accompanying study on the fraction experiment published in the journal Educational Psychology Review.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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When Ferrell's eldest was attending his alma mater — the University of Southern California — the actor made headlines DJing a Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity tailgate during Trojan Family Weekend.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Last Thursday, the action star was in Miami Beach attending DJ Khaled’s We The Best Foundation’s golf tournament, then busted a move at Swizz Beatz’s party at Bagatelle.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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