Synonyms of escorting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accompanying
• attending
• chaperoning
• bringing
• convoying
• squiring
• seeing
• walking
• guiding
• companioning
• protecting
• guarding
• defending
• ushering
• companying
• leading
• consorting
• piloting
• steering
• tailing
• conducting
• following
• associating
• teaming (up)
• tagging
• shadowing
• hanging (around)
• hovering (over)
• palling (around)
• tagging along

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dumping
• abandoning
• deserting
• ditching
• forsaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of escorting

These workers regularly visited pregnant women’s homes, explained the warning signs of complications and urged them to attend prenatal appointments, often escorting them there. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

McClain is a recipient of ISP’s Life Saving Award for escorting four people out of a burning building. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

This unusual joint exercise saw the ground-attack aircraft escorting a vital component of the nation's nuclear triad, highlighting the submarine's vulnerability when surfaced. — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Police footage featured in The Idaho Murders shows responding officers escorting Murphy out of the house and arranging for him to be taken to Animal Services. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Lander then really made headlines when he was arrested by ICE agents while escorting (and trying to protect) a constituent in immigration court. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

The footage shows two troopers slowly escorting the driver through waist-deep water while a strong current rushes past them. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Federal rules require airlines to provide help to passengers with disabilities, including escorting them through airports and assisting during delays or cancellations. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026

The immigration officer escorting him allowed the two to hug. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026