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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for squiring
  1. escorting
  2. accompanying
  3. attending
Verb
  • William's engagement in Oslo comes less than 24 hours after he was photographed escorting his oldest son, Prince George for his first day at Eton College on Tuesday.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Nearby hangs Rockwell’s famous 1964 oil painting showing marshals escorting 6-year-old Ruby Bridges to an integrated school.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of escorting
Verb
  • But one day, while accompanying a friend to a fertility appointment to learn more about freezing her eggs, Williams decided to ask the doctor for an exam.
    — Gayle King, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Families Belden House & Mews and its accompanying restaurant, welcome children ages 12+.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • Their support in the last election was strongest in areas with high Muslim populations, with party members attending demonstrations with Muslim Brotherhood-adjacent groups and Gaza protests organized by Islamist-leaning networks.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And attending a game in-person hasn’t gotten any cheaper either.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of attending

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“Squiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squiring. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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