squired

verb

past tense of squire
as in accompanied
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship her father squired her to the dance to make sure she got there all right

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Recent Examples of squired This former waitress was now being squired about in limos and being interviewed on The Today Show. — Mimi Pond, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squired
  1. accompanied
  2. escorted
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  • Mayfair and Knightsbridge restaurant favorites Zuma, Bagatelle, and Novikov have all made the journey east in recent years, accompanied in 2026 by oh-so-chic arrivals from Dubai, Paris, and Marbella (Gaia, Gigi Rigolatto, and Maison Revka).
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • County commissioners have knocked on doors accompanied by police officers in the name of constituent services.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompanied
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  • Videos posted on social media show a crowd of protesters in Dublin, some carrying Palestinian flags, throwing objects toward the former president and his family members as they are escorted into a waiting car.
    — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Husband was taken into custody after ship returned Watford was taken into custody the next morning after the vessel returned to Galveston, where a passenger on the ship posted a video of Watford being escorted off the ship in handcuffs.
    — Anna Wilder, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of escorted

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“Squired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squired. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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