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
According to the affidavit, Alvarez-Budow followed the student into the hallway and placed green painter's tape over his mouth before escorting him back into the classroom in front of other students.
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Peter D'oench, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Those missions – called Operation Earnest Will – involved several US vessels escorting a convoy of just a few tankers.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Soon the series saw its second significant head injury, as a wobbly Hurricanes rookie Alexander Nikishin required escorting off the ice after a massive, unpenalized hit from Ottawa Senators behemoth Tyler Kleven.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
At Saturday night's press dinner, Donald and Melania were sitting onstage shortly after the start of the dinner when live footage showed Secret Service agents entering the ballroom and quickly escorting the president out of the room.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened, according to a report by The Register, where a Dutch journalist mailed a postcard with a tracker embedded in it to the HNLMS Evertsen, an air defense frigate on maneuvers escorting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
After reviewing text conversations, investigators allege Ashley Ketcherside was coaching AC in prostitution or escorting, according to the affidavit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Peter D'oench, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Those missions – called Operation Earnest Will – involved several US vessels escorting a convoy of just a few tankers.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Soon the series saw its second significant head injury, as a wobbly Hurricanes rookie Alexander Nikishin required escorting off the ice after a massive, unpenalized hit from Ottawa Senators behemoth Tyler Kleven.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
At Saturday night's press dinner, Donald and Melania were sitting onstage shortly after the start of the dinner when live footage showed Secret Service agents entering the ballroom and quickly escorting the president out of the room.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened, according to a report by The Register, where a Dutch journalist mailed a postcard with a tracker embedded in it to the HNLMS Evertsen, an air defense frigate on maneuvers escorting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
After reviewing text conversations, investigators allege Ashley Ketcherside was coaching AC in prostitution or escorting, according to the affidavit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
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No Doubt's Adrian Young, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal and Tom Dumont tour The No Doubt Experience, the immersive fan pop-up accompanying their Las Vegas residency at Sphere.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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The accompanying bathroom sports dual quartz vanities and an oversize porcelain shower topped by an arched clerestory window.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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While attending San Diego State University in the mid-1980s, Harwood was influenced by teachings about social justice.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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