ESCORTED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in accompanied

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verb

past tense of escort

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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Most airlines now require unaccompanied minors to be escorted to their departure gates and met at the arrival gates by an adult guardian. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Ragland escorted Meghan to her nuptials and has been a presence in both of her grandchildren’s — Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet — lives. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Police escorted her down eight flights of steps and out of the building – the sound of gunshots still in the background. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Steven Kahn, editor-in-chief of Diabetes Care and one of the five who were escorted out of the meeting, has questioned the independence of the review. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026 Then Davis is escorted out, raising his fist to his son and the rest of the gallery. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Michael Ciaglo / Getty Images The JCSO also confirmed that the deputy involved in the presentation escorted students following the shooting at the high school last year. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Kammerer's risk assessment coordinator confiscated a backpack with the weapon still inside and escorted the student to a secure location. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2026 Kanter Freedom stopped near the basket to plead his case to security as he was escorted from the court area. — Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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accompanied

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The department says Archaga-Elvir was arrested in Texas as an accompanied minor in 2015, but he was released by the Obama administration.

— Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

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