as in to escort
to go along with in order to provide assistance, protection, or companionship
will convoy the shipment to its destination in the war zone
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Recent Examples of convoy
Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Cutting into or through a TxDOT winter weather convoy is dangerous.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The message came as thousands of truckers are expected to convoy from various locations to the nation's capital.
—Fox News, 23 Feb. 2022
New Glasgow's town crier James Stewart recounted the story: During World War I, Halifax ported ships that were getting ready to convoy across the Atlantic.
—Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
Noun
When the officers’ vehicle moved, a small convoy of activists followed in their cars for a few blocks until the officers stopped again.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
Cutting into or through a TxDOT winter weather convoy is dangerous.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoy
Verb
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Later that month, NATO jets escorted three Russian warplanes out of Estonia's airspace.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The photo of Liam Conejo Ramos being escorted into a vehicle by a federal immigration agent sparked national outrage.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After World War I, the US Navy operated the Yangtze Patrol, a flotilla of gunboats that protected American interests – including missionaries and oil companies – inside China during a lengthy period of warlordism and instability.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the Australian admiral cautioned that the Chinese naval flotilla's direction, purpose and intent remain unclear.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
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When, at my photographer’s request, the president approaches the window of his office to open the blinds, his bodyguard lurches forward to close them.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Bodyman centers on a violent power struggle that unfolds during a family Christmas gathering after an eccentric billionaire unexpectedly transfers control of his private military company to his longtime bodyguard, played by Jonas, instead of to his adult children.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He was arrested after authorities found $10,000 in his truck, and 175 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of an accompanying car driven by an associate.—
Mac Engel
February 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Several classrooms, a kitchen, a cafeteria and an on-site laundry room accompany the 18-unit building.—
F. Amanda Tugade,
Des Moines Register,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mexican defense and navy secretaries planned to meet with Northern Command officials in Washington on Wednesday in a meeting scheduled to be attended by representatives of several other countries, Sheinbaum said during a news conference.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Topstitching creates texture additional to the elaborate print, and thin green and black stripes create a backdrop for the intricate blue and navy flowers to stand out.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bhumjaithai is seen as the main defender and preferred choice of the royalist-military establishment.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ruibal and Iglesias, alongside former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin (three players who were team-mates at Betis), are some of the most prominent Spanish football voices on wider social issues.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This past holiday season, to keep up with the Black Friday and Christmas demand, the company added 30% capacity to its robotic fleet.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Asics Superblast 3, which has been announced for a March launch, switches from the FlyteFoam Turbo Plus midsole of its predecessor to FF Leap, the most advanced foam in Asics’ fleet that comes over from its Metaspeed Sky/Edge Tokyo and Metaspeed Ray super shoes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bronx will be divided into two patrol boroughs, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced during her State of the NYPD address on Tuesday.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Taylor was detained and placed in the back of a patrol vehicle.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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