- present participle of escort.
escorting
Example Sentences
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But a Cal Fire firefighter stepped in on Tuesday, escorting a staff member to the property so she could release the critically endangered birds back into the wild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Police began escorting residents and campers back to properties and campsites to collect personal belongings on Sunday.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Nagraj, 46, managed the paid caregivers working at his in-laws’ house while coordinating doctors’ appointments for his father-in-law, and escorting him to them.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
There were more signs of continued conflict around the critical Strait of Hormuz, with Iran attacking three ships in the waterway and escorting two to Iranian waters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
In his systematic fashion he continued to refine the company’s infrastructure and services—and continued to be extraordinarily successful at escorting amateur climbers to the summits of big, remote mountains.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
