convoy
verb (used with object)
to accompany or escort, usually for protection.
convoying
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present participleof convoy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“If something didn’t send an alarm signal that we needed to have serious assets or protection and convoying of our vessels in that area then I want to know why not.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2019
By the time I reached San Clemente, there were four of us convoying at about 20 mph on the 5 to Oceanside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2018
Dr Labrosse said the main application would be for convoying, where a series of automated vehicles are led by a human driver or a smarter robot at the front.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2015
Second, all the peacekeepers convoying humanitarian aid in the former Yugoslavia will have to be withdrawn, beefed up or safe-guarded against retaliation.
From Time Magazine Archive
C. M., good work in convoying subchasers, 178Transporting armies to France, 294; nationality of ships and percentage carried, 302 Turtle, first submarine, 225Twining, Capt.
From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.
