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
After an hour in the lounge, the staff began escorting us to the train.
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Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In photos of the arrest, authorities can be seen escorting suspect Kyle Wagner from an apartment building in Minneapolis.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of his customers are now escorting him and his wife home each night when the restaurant closes.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 1 Feb. 2026
Or the people escorting kids to school to protect their parents.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Police requested a wheelchair and additional units before escorting him to a precinct.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
McAdoo said the Ouachita County sheriff's office and Camden Police Department had been escorting nursing home and medical employees to and from work.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
The Patriots arrived back at Gillette Stadium in grand style late Monday afternoon, with the Foxboro Police Department escorting the team into Patriot Place.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Murray rocked a royal rewear of his Prince Charming costume from the teen rom com, escorting his wife Sarah Roemer to a prom at the Children's Hospital of Orange County oncology department.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In photos of the arrest, authorities can be seen escorting suspect Kyle Wagner from an apartment building in Minneapolis.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of his customers are now escorting him and his wife home each night when the restaurant closes.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 1 Feb. 2026
Or the people escorting kids to school to protect their parents.
—Eric Roper, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
Police requested a wheelchair and additional units before escorting him to a precinct.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
McAdoo said the Ouachita County sheriff's office and Camden Police Department had been escorting nursing home and medical employees to and from work.
—Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
The Patriots arrived back at Gillette Stadium in grand style late Monday afternoon, with the Foxboro Police Department escorting the team into Patriot Place.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Murray rocked a royal rewear of his Prince Charming costume from the teen rom com, escorting his wife Sarah Roemer to a prom at the Children's Hospital of Orange County oncology department.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
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Diehard fans, Mastromartino said, can alleviate the emotional stress accompanying a loss by controlling their viewing environment.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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An accompanying video set to high-energy rock-dance music shows Maxima smiling in green army fatigues before jumping into a pool, then rock climbing in a helmet.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the spring, the Sonnenalp also makes an ideal basecamp for attending the seminars, grand tastings, and indulgent winemaker dinners of Vail’s beloved food and wine festival, the Taste of Vail.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Troupe was released from jail after posting $50,000 bail and has been attending alcohol-addiction meetings, per a judge’s order, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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