as in attended
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 escorted
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Meetings since his death have continued to open with a police statement about the circumstances under which people can be arrested and escorted out.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The parents were forced to leave their newborn in the hospital and police escorted them out, records show.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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
He was flanked by four different production Veyrons, following a spectacular nighttime parade of historic Bugatti models through the streets of Paris, escorted by official French horse guards.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
During my visit, a host escorted me through off-limits corridors and underground tunnels that keep the massive resort running smoothly.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The show began with Ye dressed in a white tunic, accompanied by a group of men resembling monks who escorted him to the center of the venue.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
In 2011, the actress had to be escorted offstage after slurring her words and rambling during a speech at an event honoring former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Meetings since his death have continued to open with a police statement about the circumstances under which people can be arrested and escorted out.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The parents were forced to leave their newborn in the hospital and police escorted them out, records show.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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
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
He was flanked by four different production Veyrons, following a spectacular nighttime parade of historic Bugatti models through the streets of Paris, escorted by official French horse guards.
—New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
During my visit, a host escorted me through off-limits corridors and underground tunnels that keep the massive resort running smoothly.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
The show began with Ye dressed in a white tunic, accompanied by a group of men resembling monks who escorted him to the center of the venue.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for escorted
accompanied
Verb
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Prayer requests have accompanied Guthrie’s calls for help locating her mother.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who described the treaty as the most important step in the bilateral partnership in three decades.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Escorted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/escorted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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