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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Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Australian shepherds are a working breed known for their exuberant and intelligent nature.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Thomas grabbed her husband’s ashes and some cash before trying to rescue her German shepherd, Storm, her companion of more than six years.
—Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Australian shepherds are a working breed known for their exuberant and intelligent nature.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Richards was especially impressive against West Ham, keeping Crysencio Summerville at bay, shepherding him into less dangerous areas and providing cover for goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Shepherd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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