escort
noun
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy.
had escorted
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past perfectof escort.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It added that the frigate had escorted Russian-flagged ships "heading to and from the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Baltic".
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Navy ships had escorted a tanker through the bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
Navy had escorted a tanker through the strait.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026
The visitation officer came up to me after I had escorted the family out and whispered in my ear, “Thank you.”
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
