as in escorting
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 convoying
After the 41-3 loss to Iowa, the Minnesota football team had plenty of time to stew, reflect and even watch film on a group of coach busses convoying north without the company of the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoying
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Part of the challenge for vessels and any potential ship-escorting operations is that the room for maneuver is highly constricted.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Emergency services responded to the Philadelphia International Airport Friday morning after officials said a Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself while escorting former first lady Jill Biden.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dreher, who had moved to Budapest in 2022, was accompanying Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian Prime Minister, to a meeting with Vance about, among other things, the survival of Christianity in Europe.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy spoke with Fox News in an exclusive interview accompanying the EPA/HHS announcement.—
Dr. Marc Siegel , Jennifer Johnson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Convoying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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