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to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
three parents will chaperone the students on the school trip
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Recent Examples of chaperoned
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead, starting at age 11, Connor was chaperoned by coach and mechanic Gary Willis and developed a unique sense of independence and worldliness as a result of his travels.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Brent, the Sacramento SPCA CEO, chaperoned Gold Nugget to the Puppy Bowl shoot in New York in the fall.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Reardon, McGlynn and Syrianoudis chaperoned 41 players on the trip.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
At the beginning, the couple would always be chaperoned by a third person.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Instead, starting at age 11, Connor was chaperoned by coach and mechanic Gary Willis and developed a unique sense of independence and worldliness as a result of his travels.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Brent, the Sacramento SPCA CEO, chaperoned Gold Nugget to the Puppy Bowl shoot in New York in the fall.
—Bee Staff
february 6, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Reardon, McGlynn and Syrianoudis chaperoned 41 players on the trip.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
Also new is an unaccompanied minor policy — anyone under the age of 18 must be chaperoned by an adult.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaperoned
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The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crispy chicken thighs are a quick-cooking springtime favorite, and it is accompanied by a burst of flavors in this recipe, which incorporates fresh radishes and a little drizzle of honey.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Bernadette escorted him out of the club, Billie met up with a gal slightly older than she who knew her cousin Leroy, but advised her to head back to the rez.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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After the fan was escorted out the arena, Green — who wasn't aware of his injury — thanked his fans for their support.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Chaperoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoned. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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