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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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But Schwarber was brought here to shepherd winning baseball; the Phillies have reached October for a fourth consecutive time.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Fast-forward to 2025, and the Master’s Keep line, which has really been shepherded by Eddie over the years, is coming to a close with this new blend of bourbons.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Just last month, a family in Florida was reunited with their German shepherd after six years, thanks to a team of firefighters who happened to rescue the dog, who had fallen into a canal.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
But Schwarber was brought here to shepherd winning baseball; the Phillies have reached October for a fourth consecutive time.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
At Mattel, Silverman was EVP and Chief Franchise Officer, helping shepherd the 165 consumer product partnerships and retail tie-ins for the blockbuster movie adaptation of Barbie.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Fast-forward to 2025, and the Master’s Keep line, which has really been shepherded by Eddie over the years, is coming to a close with this new blend of bourbons.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd. Accessed 4 Oct. 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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