shepherded; shepherding; shepherds
1
: to tend as a shepherd
2
: to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd
shepherded the bill through Congress
Examples of shepherd in a Sentence
Verb
She carefully shepherded the children across the street.
They shepherded the bill through Congress.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
As such, a breezeway on the lower level helps shepherd cooling winds, as do roof apertures on the upper balconies.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Miramax’s new President of Film Group Alexandra Loewy shepherded the deal.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Noun
The collision injured Huss and killed his K-9 partner, a German shepherd named Riddick.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 27 June 2025
As such, a breezeway on the lower level helps shepherd cooling winds, as do roof apertures on the upper balconies.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
Verb
After shepherding his Jurassic World trilogy to the box-office tune of nearly $4 billion worldwide, the filmmaker turned his attention to his production banner, Metronome Film Company.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Miramax’s new President of Film Group Alexandra Loewy shepherded the deal.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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shepherd
1 of 2 noun
shep·herd
ˈshep-ərd 
1
: a person who takes care of sheep
2
shepherd
2 of 2 verb
: to care for as or as if a shepherd
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