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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  • Written with usual suspects Dan Nigro and Amy Allen, it’s accompanied by a music video starring Saturday Night Live’s Ben Marshall as Rodrigo’s boo, and Cynthia Nixon as his mom.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Coca Cola collection will be accompanied by an ad campaign photographed by Ellen von Unwerth.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of accompanied
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  • Italian air force fighter jets escorted a Finnair flight that departed Helsinki bound for Rome after a threat was received by email, the air force said in a statement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier on Thursday, Italian air force fighter jets escorted the Finnair flight from Helsinki safely into Rome airport.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of escorted

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“Squired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squired. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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