as in accompanying
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
a student from the college escorted my parents and me on our tour of the campus
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Recent Examples of escorting
At Saturday night's press dinner, Donald and Melania were sitting onstage shortly after the start of the dinner when live footage showed Secret Service agents entering the ballroom and quickly escorting the president out of the room.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened, according to a report by The Register, where a Dutch journalist mailed a postcard with a tracker embedded in it to the HNLMS Evertsen, an air defense frigate on maneuvers escorting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Northington allegedly threatened and then assaulted the deputy who was escorting him to his cell.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
After reviewing text conversations, investigators allege Ashley Ketcherside was coaching AC in prostitution or escorting, according to the affidavit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
One third of Ireland’s gas stations are without supply, police are escorting convoys of oil trucks, and several of the country’s highways remain closed amid protests over rising fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
According to the manufacturer, the platform is intended to integrate into broader military formations as production scales, suggesting a future role in coordinated operations, including escorting larger vessels.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Its mandate includes securing mine sites, escorting mineral shipments to processing facilities and border crossings and protecting foreign investments.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened, according to a report by The Register, where a Dutch journalist mailed a postcard with a tracker embedded in it to the HNLMS Evertsen, an air defense frigate on maneuvers escorting the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Northington allegedly threatened and then assaulted the deputy who was escorting him to his cell.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
After reviewing text conversations, investigators allege Ashley Ketcherside was coaching AC in prostitution or escorting, according to the affidavit.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
One third of Ireland’s gas stations are without supply, police are escorting convoys of oil trucks, and several of the country’s highways remain closed amid protests over rising fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East.
—Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
According to the manufacturer, the platform is intended to integrate into broader military formations as production scales, suggesting a future role in coordinated operations, including escorting larger vessels.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorting
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The tribute program accompanying Yakusho’s award comprised seven films personally approved by the actor, with the festival noting that his participation marked a highlight in the event’s 28-year history.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The grounds' accompanying train station and gardens were reportedly modeled after the entrance to Disneyland's Magic Kingdom.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The many attending assistants around her eventually disperse — a little hesitantly because Sam is in the middle of preparing a new show — and the two withdraw to Sam’s cavernous studio.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Rocky newbies attending the show’s first return to Broadway since the 2000 Circle-in-the-Square revival, might wonder what the fuss was all about.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Escorting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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