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
Emily D'alessandro, CBS News, 25 Dec. 2021
There are two types of pieces—armies and fleets—which can typically only do three things: move, hold still, or support another piece to move or hold (fleets can also convoy with armies to move them across bodies of water).
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2020
Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Saudi fighter jets escorted Air Force One upon its landing in Riyadh, where bin Salman greeted Trump on the tarmac, and a convoy of Arabian horses then surrounded Trump’s motorcade en route to the Saudi royal court.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Verb
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
There are two types of pieces—armies and fleets—which can typically only do three things: move, hold still, or support another piece to move or hold (fleets can also convoy with armies to move them across bodies of water).
—William Herkewitz, Popular Mechanics, 29 Sep. 2020
Noun
Driving a suburban family people mover, Luis obediently joins the shabby convoy of converted trucks heading away from the rave scene.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Saudi fighter jets escorted Air Force One upon its landing in Riyadh, where bin Salman greeted Trump on the tarmac, and a convoy of Arabian horses then surrounded Trump’s motorcade en route to the Saudi royal court.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Verb
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American border officials escorted Victor and his sister back to the U.S. side of the bridge, where, Victor said, federal agents seized their cellphones and told them to reveal the passwords or risk the destruction of their devices.—
Lauren Petracca,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The title mixed action-game elements with tower defense and real-time strategy to create a memorable experience as the swordsman Soh escorts the priestess Yoshiro through a mountain tainted with evil spirits.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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The Chinese flotilla comprised the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Anhui; the Type 052D destroyer Suzhou; a pair of Type 054A frigates, the Zhoushan and the Xuzhou; and the Type 071 amphibious transport dock Longhushan—all identified by their hull numbers.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The Pentagon also ordered a second flotilla and sent additional warplanes to the region.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Enraged and screaming at the pair for being late, Richard alleged Diddy nearly hit her before she was escorted away by a bodyguard.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The attack, which claimed the lives of two of his bodyguards, was attributed by García Harfuch to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking organizations.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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On Thursday morning, Ruth, a volunteer who asked not to be fully identified for fear of retaliation, accompanied an asylum seeker from Colombia to his court hearing — something volunteers have been doing for a long time to support migrants without legal representation.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Something Beautiful will be accompanied by a visual album, which is set to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 6.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Her Rome kit featured a color palette of navy and white with accents of red, while Berlin switched to white and green with accents of sky blue.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2025
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In the snap, the Brown University graduate was pouting while wearing a white full-length dress, while her dad opted for a navy suit and her mom a black two-piece suit.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The Trump administration has emerged as a staunch defender of a far-right German political party with Nazi echoes.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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There is an obligation to buy included in the defender’s deal, which means he will be contracted at Spurs until 2030 once that is activated.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Estonia said that a Russian military jet violated its airspace on May 13 after the Estonian Navy tried to stop the tanker Jaguar, believed to be in Moscow's shadow fleet that circumvents oil sanctions.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Improving idling times across the fleet during loading and unloading through technological advancements and educational efforts among our drivers.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Police officials have acknowledged in the past that patrol officers across the city are routinely tied down on high-priority calls for service.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Officer Austin Turner has been a Marietta patrol officer for close to four years.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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