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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To support defense, France, Greece, and Italy in 2024 launched Operation Aspides, a naval mission to protect the EU’s interests in the Red Sea and surrounding trade corridors, including escorting commercial ships.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
The retaliation begins outside the chapel, where Ellen uses her bow to quietly pick off the guard escorting the hostages, allowing the women to escape and seize his weapons.

— Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Tornado potential will increase as rain bands accompanying Isaias approach the northeastern Gulf Coast Friday evening and overnight.

— MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

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None of the Migos have ever held my attention over a full-length solo album, but at least those past projects didn’t feel like attending a networking event.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
The president plans to attend Saturday's big college football matchup between Alabama and Georgia, after attending Texas at Tennessee late last month.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of attending

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