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
We are back right where we started before we began convoying.
From Time Magazine Archive
It has been in every sea, chasing our enemies off the ocean, protecting trade routes, convoying troop-ships, and at the same time bottling up our enemies in their harbours.
From With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War by William Edward Sellers
