as in accompanied
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
Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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After prominent political activist Charlie Kirk was killed at a speaking event at a Utah university last week, an intense, 30-plus-hour manhunt for a suspect in the shooting ended with him peacefully surrendering at a local sheriff’s office, accompanied by his parents.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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One of the last formations to march past was an Army weapons-testing platoon accompanied by a number of small quadcopter drones.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps turning the win a bit sour at the end of the game, in the fourth quarter, a Fever fan was escorted out of the arena for comments directed at Gray.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the scene was actress Dolores Costello, the wife of John Barrymore, who escorted Knowlden to her dressing room and cared for her.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Chaperoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaperoned. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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