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
NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Life in Gaza has been sustained by intermittent convoys of water tankers and trucks with cargoes of plastic bottles.
—Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 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
The convoy has had to weave its way through the hundreds of civilians who have gathered to watch the release, many of them holding their phones and cameras aloft to capture the moment.
—NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
Life in Gaza has been sustained by intermittent convoys of water tankers and trucks with cargoes of plastic bottles.
—Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convoy
Verb
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The incident that spurred a response from the police SWAT team began just after 9 a.m. when a security guard working in the 1300 block of South Racine Avenue tried to escort a 23-year-old man off the property, police said.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Several deputies had to escort him back to the bench and placed him under arrest for resisting without violence.—
Larry Fink,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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This case may be different, if reports are true that the flotilla is escorted by a nuclear-powered submarine, but this remains unconfirmed.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bailey recounted how, when flying a 777 airliner over the Persian Gulf, a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group once ordered him to alter his course to avoid going over the US flotilla.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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On that furtive call with Reacher, Duffy tells him the pickup truck and the Audi Richard Beck’s bodyguard were driving in the same police lot.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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The latest legal issue involves three individuals, including the former bodyguard Markus Fritsche, who were found guilty of blackmail.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The palate has a notable sweetness accompanied by red and black fruit notes, a crisp acidity, and a backbone of ripe tannins.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Fasting may also be accompanied by a more serious study of the Quran throughout the month.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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China’s navy showed off its J-15T fighter jet at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show on Nov. 12, 2024.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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It had only been delivered to the navy three years earlier in 2019.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dodson is a strong pass defender but so-so against the run.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Don't sleep on the Chargers in this race for the star defender.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kirby added that, out an abundance of caution, the district's mechanic teams re-inspected all the buses in the fleet Thursday.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Relying on existing satellite navigation signals would offload some of the demand for these ground stations and perhaps reduce the need for a dedicated fleet of navigation satellites in lunar orbit.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Highway patrol officials identified the driver as Gilder.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The highway patrol advises drivers to take it slow and avoid or delay travel if possible Wednesday.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Convoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convoy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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