SQUIRING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

squiring

verb

present participle of squire

as in escorting

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 squiring Krista remembers squiring Wayne around the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in LA one night in the mid-’90s. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 This is all well above the figurative pay grade of Dunk, a simple, hulking youth who grew up squiring for Ser Arlan of Pennytree (Danny Webb). — Judy Berman, Time, 13 Jan. 2026

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Bauer was escorting bank tellers to their drive-in stations moments before he was gunned down.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The United States has put up its own military effort to secure Gulf waterways focused on escorting vessels through Omani waters and actively defending commercial shippers from daily Iranian attacks.

— Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

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Organizers said accompanying information will identify each material’s development stage using Technology Readiness Levels, helping visitors distinguish early prototypes from products already available for commercial use.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
The team set out to develop a method for creating connection points along tiny insulated wires right where each accompanying microchip would need them.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

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The reforms focus on eligibility and work requirements for able-bodied adults, which can also be satisfied by attending school, participating in job training, or volunteering.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Jenna Luna, who also has two children attending Stove Prairie, said the possibility of losing their school came as a surprise.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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