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 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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Lander then really made headlines when he was arrested by ICE agents while escorting (and trying to protect) a constituent in immigration court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
The footage shows two troopers slowly escorting the driver through waist-deep water while a strong current rushes past them.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of escorting

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The season does a decent job of seeding its few ongoing story arcs and some of its recurring jokes, especially the song and subsequent outtake accompanying each week’s closing credits, are sturdy.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Photos accompanying the post show staff tending to the eagle, who appears massive on a medical table.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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Zhao Junjie, a chemical engineering student who said Saturday’s game was first time attending such an event, had a similar thought.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, were among the lucky guests invited to witness the nuptials, which were shrouded in mystery as even those attending were given little detail about the event.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026

Definition of attending

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