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
  • Mourners holding portraits of the late supreme leader welcomed the body and senior officials escorting it, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Federal rules require airlines to provide help to passengers with disabilities, including escorting them through airports and assisting during delays or cancellations.
    — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of escorting
Verb
  • But as the number of cases increased, Diègue said staff began accompanying survivors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • In an essay for the exhibition’s accompanying catalogue, critic Juan Calzadilla compared her work to the vertical forms embraced by the ancient Greeks and by Swiss legend Alberto Giacometti.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
Definition of accompanying
Verb
  • During the meeting, a handful of people looked at their laptops, with those attending in person sitting around a nearly empty oval table in the board’s conference room.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
  • Other simple positive actions include attending events with writers at local bookstores, getting involved with and supporting the local library or literary arts center, and sharing the joy of reading with the people in our lives.
    — Jen Benka, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of attending

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“Squiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squiring. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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